A network approach to relationships between cannabis use characteristics and psychopathology in the general population.

ABSTRACT: Cannabis use characteristics, such as earlier initiation and frequent use, have been associated with an increased risk for developing psychotic experiences and psychotic disorders. However, little is known how these characteristics relate to specific aspects of sub-clinical psychopathology in the general population. Here, we explore the relationships between cannabis use characteristics and psychopathology in a large general population sample (N = 2,544, mean age 29.2 years, 47% women) by employing a network approach. This allows for the identification of unique associations between two cannabis use characteristics (lifetime cumulative frequency of cannabis use, age of cannabis use initiation), and specific psychotic experiences and affective symptoms, while controlling for early risk fact

SUBMITTER: Betz LT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9065088 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature