Cannabis use and age at onset of symptoms in subjects at clinical high risk for psychosis.

Abstract

Our results provide support that cannabis use plays an important role in the development of psychosis in vulnerable individuals.

Cannabis use in early adolescence should be discouraged.

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Subjects

• Adolescent
• Adult
• Age Factors
• Age of Onset
• Behavioral Symptoms
• Female
• Follow-Up Studies
• Humans
• Interview, Psychological
• Male
• Marijuana Abuse
• Patient Acceptance of Health Care
• Prospective Studies
• Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
• Psychotic Disorders
• Psychotropic Drugs
• Risk Factors
• Self Report

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Authors

• S Dragt
• D H Nieman
• F Schultze-Lutter
• F van der Meer
• H Becker
• L de Haan
• P M Dingemans
• M Birchwood
• P Patterson
• R K R Salokangas
• M Heinimaa
• A Heinz
• G Juckel
• H Graf von Reventlow
• P French
• H Stevens
• S Ruhrmann
• J Klosterkötter
• D H Linszen

Publication date

2011-12-13

Journal

Journal topics

• Psychiatry

Language

Eng.

Copyright

Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica

Department of Psychiatry, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Release reference

Acta Psychiatr Scand. 2012 Jan;125(1):45-53

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