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Psychiatria Danubina, Vol. 22 No. 2, 2010.

Conference paper

CANNABIS AND PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS

Slobodan Loga ; Academy of Sciences and Arts of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Svjetlana Loga-Zec ; Institut of pharmacology of Medical faculty, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Mira Spremo ; Department of Psychiatry Medical faculty of Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Abstract

There are connection between use of cannabis and many psychiatric disturbances in adolescents, especially “cannabis psychosis", depression, panic attacks and suicide. Negative effects could occur either as a result of a specific pharmacological effect of cannabis, or as the result of stressful experiences during the intoxication of cannabis in young people. Potentially is very dangerous high frequency suicidal ideation among cannabis users.

Keywords

cannabis; psychiatric disturbances; suicidal ideation

Hrčak ID:

55812

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/55812

Publication date:

30.6.2010.

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