Cannabis and psychosis

Author/s
Madhavan Seshadri, Mark Agius, Anton Grech, Stanley Zammit
Citation
Issue 1 Summer 2011
CEPiP.2011.1.100-105
Abstract

Several studies have established a link between cannabis and psychosis. However the causal role of cannabis in schizophrenia is still not clear. The aim of this paper is to summarise the literature pertaining to whether cannabis causes psychosis, whether the continued use of cannabis by patients with schizophrenia affects the course of the disease and its treatment, and whether it is possible to reduce cannabis use in patients who have a psychotic disorder.

Keywords: cannabis, psychosis, psychotic illness, schizophrenia

Cite as: Cutting Edge Psychiatry in Practice 2011, 1(1):100-105; https://doi.org/10.65031/fyzs9273

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