The association between cannabis use and mood disorders: A longitudinal study

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 172, Issue , 2015, Pages 211-218

  Feingold, Daniel ^a,b   Weiser, Mark ^b,c   Rehm, Jürgen ^d,e   Lev Ran, Shaul ^b,c,d  

^a ARIEL UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b SHEBA MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^c TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^d CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bipolar disorder; Cannabis; Longitudinal association; Major depressive disorder

Indexed keywords

CANNABIS;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CANNABIS USE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; PATHOGENESIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; ALCOHOL-RELATED DISORDERS; CAUSALITY; INCIDENCE; MARIJUANA ABUSE; MIDDLE AGED; MOOD DISORDERS; ODDS RATIO; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ALCOHOL-RELATED DISORDERS; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CANNABIS; CAUSALITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MARIJUANA ABUSE; MIDDLE AGED; MOOD DISORDERS; ODDS RATIO; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84908377290     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: 15732517     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2014.10.006     Document Type: Article

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