PRIMARY STUDY

Antipsychotic treatment failure in patients with psychosis and co-morbid cannabis use: A systematic review

Key Findings:  This systematic review finds enough evidence to suggest that cannabis use may have deleterious effects on the course of psychotic disorder

Type of Study:  Meta-analysis

Study Sample Size:  7

Study Result:  Negative

Research Location(s):  United States

Year of Pub:  2019


Cannabinoids Studied:  Cannabinoid (unspecified)

Phytocannabinoid Source:  Not Applicable

Ligands Studied:  Dopamine




Citation:  Reid S and Bhattacharyya S. Antipsychotic treatment failure in patients with psychosis and co-morbid cannabis use: A systematic review. Psychiatry Res. 2019; 280:112523. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2019.112523

Authors:  Reid S, Bhattacharyya S