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• Convergence of Cannabis and Psychosis on the Dopamine System

  JAMA Psychiatry

  Cannabis use can cause changes in the brain associated with psychosis.

• Association between cannabis use disorder and schizophrenia stronger in young males than in females

  Psychological Medicine

  Research supports the theory that young men may be particularly vulnerable to cannabis psychosis. One fifth of cases of schizophrenia in young men may be prevented by preventing cannabis abuse.

• Real world clinical outcomes of treatment of cannabis-induced psychosis and prevalence of cannabis-related primary psychosis: a retrospective study

  BMC Psychiatry

  Most people admitted to the hospital for cannabis induced psychosis receive antipsychotic treatment. Within the first week of treatment, many symptoms of psychosis are reduced.

• Poor medication adherence and risk of relapse associated with continued cannabis use in patients with first-episode psychosis: a prospective analysis

  The Lancet

  Taking antipsychotic medication as instructed and avoiding cannabis use prevents psychosis relapse.

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