Assessing the impact of cannabis use on trends in diagnosed schizophrenia in the United Kingdom from 1996 to 2005

Schizophrenia Research

Volumn 113, Issue 2-3, 2009, Pages 123-128

  Frisher, Martin ^a   Crome, Ilana ^b   Martino, Orsolina ^a   Croft, Peter ^a  

^a KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b KEELE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; General practice research database; Primary care; Psychoses; Schizophrenia; Trends

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CANNABIS SMOKING; INCIDENCE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSIS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; TREND STUDY; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE OF ONSET; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MARIJUANA ABUSE; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 68049129541     PISSN: 09209964     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2009.05.031     Document Type: Article

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