PRIMARY STUDY
Persistent cannabis use as an independent risk factor for violent behaviors in patients with schizophrenia
Key Findings: Chronic cannabis use predicted subsequent violence. However, violence did not predict cannabis use.
Type of Study: Meta-analysis
Study Result: Inconclusive
Research Location(s): Canada
Year of Pub: 2020
Cannabinoids Studied: Cannabinoid (unspecified)
Phytocannabinoid Source: Unspecified
Citation: Beaudoin M, et al. Persistent cannabis use as an independent risk factor for violent behaviors in patients with schizophrenia. NPJ Schizophr. 2020; 6:14. doi: 10.1038/s41537-020-0104-x
Authors: Beaudoin M, Potvin S, Giguère CE, Discepola SL, Dumais A
