Cannabis use disorder and age at onset of psychosis--a study in first-episode patients.

  • Benno G Schimmelmann
  • Philippe Conus
  • Sue M Cotton
  • Stephan Kupferschmid
  • Anne Karow
  • Frauke Schultze-Lutter
  • Patrick D McGorry
  • Martin Lambert

Abstract

Age at onset of psychosis (AAO) may be younger in patients with cannabis use disorders (CUD) compared to those without CUD (NCUD). Previous studies included CUD co-morbid with other substance use disorders (SUD), and many did not control for confounders.

Bibliographical data

Original languageEnglish
Article number1
ISSN0920-9964
Publication statusPublished - 2011
pubmed 21498049