High-potency cannabis and the risk of psychosis

Di Forti, Marta; Morgan, Craig; Dazzan, Paola; M. Pariante, Carmine; Mondelli, Valeria; Reis Marques, Tiago; Handley, Rowena; Luzi, Sonija; Russo, Manuela; Paparelli, Alessandra; Butt, Alexander; A. Stilo, Simona; Wiffen, Ben; Powell, John; Murray, Robin

doi:10.1192/bjp.bp.109.064220

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High-potency cannabis and the risk of psychosis

Published in The British Journal of Psychiatry • Nov 30, 2009

Authors:

Marta Di Forti

Craig Morgan

Paola Dazzan

Abstract

BACKGROUND: People who use cannabis have an increased risk of psychosis, an effect attributed to the active ingredient Delta 9-tetrahydrocannabinol (Delta 9-THC). There has recently been concern over an increase in the concentration of Delta 9-THC in the cannabis available in many countries. AIMS: T...

Subject

Cannabis

Psychosis

Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol

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