Is there a causal linkage between cannabis use and increased risks of psychotic symptoms?

Addiction

Volumn 105, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1336-1337

  Fergusson, David M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Cannabis; causation; psychotic symptoms

Indexed keywords

CANNABIS SMOKING; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HUMAN; NOTE; PSYCHOSIS; RISK FACTOR;

CAUSALITY; HUMANS; MARIJUANA SMOKING; PSYCHOSES, SUBSTANCE-INDUCED; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 77954510833     PISSN: 09652140     EISSN: 13600443     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2010.02959.x     Document Type: Note

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