Cannabis use and psychotic disorders in diverse settings in the Global South: findings from INTREPID II.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cannabis use has been linked to psychotic disorders but this association has been primarily observed in the Global North. This study investigates patterns of cannabis use and associations with psychoses in three Global South (regions within Latin America, Asia, Africa and Oceania) settings.

Methods

Case-control study within the International Programme of Research on Psychotic Disorders (INTREPID) II conducted between May 2018 and September 2020. In each setting, we recruited over 200 individuals with an untreated psychosis and individually-matched controls (Kancheepuram India; Ibadan, Nigeria; northern Trinidad). Controls, with no past or current psychotic disorder, were individually-matched to cases by 5-year age group, sex and neighbourhood. Presence of psychoti

SUBMITTER: Lee Pow J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10719629 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature