PSYC 4580 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Longitudinal Study, Antipsychotic

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 4580
• Professor: Erin Rock

Document Summary

Chapter 4 cannabis use & psychotic disorders. Genetic variants that modify risk: does cannabis use increase the risk of psychosis or do the same genes that increase risk of psychosis also increases of cannabis use. Early use may not necessarily be age that"s important, but just more cumulative use if start using early. High thc strains without cbd (anti-psychotic effects) Most cannabis users do not develop schizophrenia (less than 1%: may trigger it in at-risk individuals. Although cannabis use has increased in western countries, see no corresponding increase in schizophrenia rates. Discourage use: individuals with family history of psychosis, adolescents, high thc; low.