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Psychiatria Danubina, Vol. 27 No. 1, 2015.

Review article

CANNABIS AND PSYCHOSIS REVISITED

Aleksandar Damjanović ; School of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia; Clinic for Psychiatry, Clinical Centre of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
Maja Pantović ; Clinic for Psychiatry, Clinical Centre of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
Aleksandra Damjanović ; Pharma Swiss, Belgrade, Serbia
Bojana Dunjić-Kostić ; Clinic for Psychiatry, Clinical Centre of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
Maja Ivković ; School of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia; Clinic for Psychiatry, Clinical Centre of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
Srđan Milovanović ; School of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia; Clinic for Psychiatry, Clinical Centre of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
Maja Lacković ; School of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia; Clinic for Psychiatry, Clinical Centre of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
Ivan Dimitrijević ; School of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia; Clinic for Psychiatry, Clinical Centre of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia

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Abstract

The association between cannabinoids and psychosis has been known for almost a thousand years, but it is still speculated
whether cannabis use may be a contributory cause of psychosis, that is, whether it may precipitate schizophrenia in those at risk. In
this paper, we will briefly present the data from individual longitudinal studies in the field, together with the factors that are
considered important for the association of cannabis abuse and occurrence of schizophrenia and prevention opportunities in the
target population.
The reviewed studies clearly suggest that cannabis abuse predicts an increased risk for schizophrenia, particularly in young
adults. They underline both the need to create adequate prevention measures and consequently avoid the occurrence of the disease in
the young at risk. Particular attention should be additionally devoted toward encouraging the young presenting with psychotic
symptoms to stop or, at the very least, reduce the frequency of cannabis abuse. The issues are undoubtedly to be addressed by the
health care system in general.

Keywords

schizophrenia – cannabis – psychosis

Hrčak ID:

162380

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/162380

Publication date:

9.3.2015.

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