Epidemiological and biological mechanisms of cannabis as cause of psychosis
Robert J. Kupper
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Abstract
Recently it has been suggested for the first time that patients with psychotic disorder experience higher levels of craving compared to healthy controls, independent of frequency of cannabis use [120].Yet, this study did not control for the effects of antipsychotic medication and there is evidence that craving is associated with type of antipsychotic treatment [121].Still, increased craving might be particularly instrumental for continuation of use in individuals with psychotic disorder.Increasing our understanding of patterns of cannabis use in such vulnerable populations is thus of great clinical relevance, in particular for the development of new and effective treatment strategies.
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