PRIMARY STUDY
The CannTeen Study: Cannabis use disorder, depression, anxiety, and psychotic-like symptoms in adolescent and adult cannabis users and age-matched controls
Key Findings: This survey found that adolescents are more likely to have severe cannabis use disorder (CUD) than adult cannabis users, as well as more profound psychotic-like symptoms. There was no evidence of differing rates of anxiety or depression between adults and adolescent users.
Type of Study: Meta-analysis
Study Sample Size: 274
Study Result: Negative
Research Location(s): United Kingdom
Year of Pub: 2022
Cannabinoids Studied: Cannabinoid (unspecified)
Phytocannabinoid Source: Unspecified
Citation: Lawn W, et al. The CannTeen Study: Cannabis use disorder, depression, anxiety, and psychotic-like symptoms in adolescent and adult cannabis users and age-matched controls. J Psychopharmacol. 2022; 36:1350-1361. doi: 10.1177/02698811221108956
Authors: Lawn W, Mokrysz C, Lees R, Trinci K, Petrilli K, Skumlien M, Borissova A, Ofori S, Bird C, Jones G, Bloomfield MA, Das RK, Wall MB, Freeman TP, Curran HV
