The Changing Legal Landscape of Cannabis Use and Its Role in Youth-onset Psychosis

Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am. 2020 Jan;29(1):145-156. doi: 10.1016/j.chc.2019.08.016. Epub 2019 Oct 9.

Abstract

The rapidly changing landscape of cannabis in terms of availability, potency, and routes of administration, as well as the decrease in risk perception and changing norms, have contributed to an increase in the popularity of cannabis. Cannabis use is associated with a poorer recovery from a psychotic disorder, increasing the risk of relapse, rehospitalization, and lower social functioning. Data are mixed regarding cannabis use as a component cause of psychosis in people at risk for psychotic disorder. Care providers, parents, and schools must educate youth and adolescents about the risks of cannabis use.

Keywords: CBD; Cannabis use; First-episode psychosis; High potency; Schizophrenia; THC; Tetrahydrocannabinol.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Cannabinoid Receptor Modulators* / administration & dosage
  • Cannabinoid Receptor Modulators* / adverse effects
  • Cannabinoid Receptor Modulators* / chemistry
  • Cannabinoid Receptor Modulators* / supply & distribution
  • Child
  • Humans
  • Marijuana Use* / adverse effects
  • Marijuana Use* / epidemiology
  • Psychotic Disorders* / epidemiology
  • Psychotic Disorders* / etiology
  • Schizophrenia* / epidemiology
  • Schizophrenia* / etiology

Substances

  • Cannabinoid Receptor Modulators