Early adolescent cannabis exposure and positive and negative dimensions of psychosis

2004341 citationsJournal Articlebronze Open Access

Authors

Nicholas C. Stefanis · University Mental Health Research Institute

Philippe Delespaul · Maastricht University

Cécile Henquet · European Graduate School of Neuroscience

Chryssa Bakoula · Children's Hospital Agia Sophia

C. Stefanis · University Mental Health Research Institute

Jim van Os · European Graduate School of Neuroscience

Abstract

These results add credence to the hypothesis that cannabis contributes to the population level of expression of psychosis. In particular, exposure early in adolescence may increase the risk for the subclinical positive and negative dimensions of psychosis, but not for depression.

Topics & Keywords

Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research Schizophrenia research and treatment Bipolar Disorder and Treatment

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Addiction

Volume 99, Issue 10, pp. 1333-1341

DOI: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2004.00806.x

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