Psychiatric News (10/27) reports, “People who frequently use cannabis and/or those with cannabis use disorder are more likely to report having been diagnosed with a psychotic disorder than those with no past-year cannabis use,” researchers concluded “based on data collected from more than 79,000 people during two waves of NIAAA’s National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions…conducted 10 years apart.” The study also revealed evidence suggesting “psychotic disorders in the adult U.S. population rose from 2001-2002 to 2012-2013.” The findings were published online Oct. 14 in the American Journal of Psychiatry, a publication of the American Psychiatric Association.
Related Links:
— “Frequent Use of Cannabis Linked to Psychotic Disorders, Report Finds, Psychiatric News, October 27, 2021