PRIMARY STUDY

Cannabis use disorders may protect against certain disorders of the digestive organs in people with schizophrenia but not in healthy controls

Key Findings:  Addiction to cannabis may protect against certain disorders of the digestive organs in people with schizophrenia but not in healthy controls.

Type of Study:  Meta-analysis

Study Result:  Positive

Research Location(s):  Denmark

Year of Pub:  2019


Cannabinoids Studied:  Cannabinoid (unspecified)

Phytocannabinoid Source:  Not Applicable




Citation:  Olesen JA, et al. Cannabis use disorders may protect against certain disorders of the digestive organs in people with schizophrenia but not in healthy controls. Psychol Med. 2020; 50:499-506. doi: 10.1017/S0033291719000370

Authors:  Olesen JA, Posselt CM, Poulsen CH, Nordentoft M, Hjorthøj C