Does cannabis use lead to depression and suicidal behaviours? A population-based longitudinal study

Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica

Volumn 118, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 395-403

  Pedersen, W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Cannabis; Depression; Suicide attempts

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANNABIS SMOKING; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NORWAY; POPULATION BASED CASE CONTROL STUDY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ALCOHOLIC INTOXICATION; ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER; CAUSALITY; COHORT STUDIES; COMORBIDITY; CONDUCT DISORDER; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MARIJUANA ABUSE; ODDS RATIO; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; STATISTICS AS TOPIC; STUDENTS; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 53749101525     PISSN: 0001690X     EISSN: 16000447     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0447.2008.01259.x     Document Type: Article

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