Cannabis and development of dual diagnoses: A literature review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The use of cannabis has garnered more attention recently with ongoing efforts at marijuana legalization. The consequences of cannabis use are not clearly understood and remain a concern.

Objectives

To review the acute and persistent effects of cannabis use and associations with psychiatric disorders.

Methods

Using Pubmed and PsychInfo, we conducted a narrative review of the literature on cannabis and psychiatric comorbidity using the keywords cannab*, marijuana, schizo*, psychosis, mood, depression, mania, bipolar, and anxiety.

Results

There is substantial evidence of cannabis use leading to other illicit drug use and of an association between cannabis use and psychosis. A few reports suggest an association with bipolar disorder while the association

SUBMITTER: Hanna RC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5344774 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature