Cannabis and psychiatric disorders.
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چکیده
There are connection between use of cannabis and many psychiatric disturbances in adolescents, especially "cannabis psychosis", depression, panic attacks and suicide. Negative effects could occur either as a result of a specific pharmacological effect of cannabis, or as the result of stressful experiences during the intoxication of cannabis in young people. Potentially is very dangerous high frequency suicidal ideation among cannabis users.
منابع مشابه
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Psychiatria Danubina
دوره 22 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2010