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While cannabis use is accepted as a contributory cause of schizoaffective disorder by many, [33] it remains controversial, [34] [35] since not all young people who use cannabis later develop psychosis, but those who do use cannabis have an increased odds ratio of about 3. [36]
Frequent cannabis use in early adolescence may be a risk factor for developing schizophrenia in men. [33] There is some evidence that heavy, early cannabis use may be associated with impeded cortical maturation in males at a high risk for developing schizophrenia, potentially accelerating the course of illness in these individuals.
Cannabis use is also suspected to contribute to a hyperdopaminergic state that may contribute to schizophrenia. [13] [133] Compounds found in cannabis, such as THC, have been shown to increase the activity of dopamine pathways in the brain, [134] suggesting that cannabis may exacerbate symptoms of psychosis in schizophrenia.
The lifetime cannabis-use rates for patients with schizophrenia, major depressive disorder or bipolar disorder are 80%, 17% and 24%, respectively, the review found.
A growing body of research links marijuana use among some young adults to mental health issues such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and depression. ... found evidence of an association between ...
A 2021 study found cannabis use disorder rose from 17.7% before marijuana was legalized in Canada to 24.3% after legalization. “As cannabis becomes increasingly legal and available, it’s ...
I have seen far more discussions of the problems of trying to sort out the symptoms of a patient with both schizoaffective disorder and cannabis abuse. I think that the use of cannabis in treating SA is currently just a footnote and deserves no greater treatment in the article. –Shoaler 15:01, 14 March 2006 (UTC)
This is a list of mental disorders as defined in the DSM-IV, the fourth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.Published by the American Psychiatry Association (APA), it was released in May 1994, [1] superseding the DSM-III-R (1987).