Schizophrenia and Cannabis

Summary of Relationship

Premorbid behaviour

Common brain pathology

2x

Cannabinoid System

What

Sativ and indica

Cannabinoid

CBD and CBN - Sedative

THC - Psychotropic effects

Effects

Reduced anxiety

Euphoria

Problematic

Social

Mental

Unpredictable Psychosis

1 in 10

Withdrawal

Anxiety, Insomnia

Epidemiology

4% WW

Increasing

Complications

Schizophrenia

Drug induced psychosis

Short lived

75% Psychiatric illness 12/12

50% in 3y

Early use

4x

Neural pruning

Onset Schizophrenia

Genetics

Inc. Cannabinoid R.

Susceptible

Inc. Endogenous cannabinoids

Inc. Cannabinoid R