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| Title |
The Behavioral Sequelae of Cannabis Use in Healthy People: A Systematic Review
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| Published in |
Frontiers in Psychiatry, February 2021
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| DOI | 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.630247 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Maryam Sorkhou, Rachel H. Bedder, Tony P. George |
| Abstract |
Background: Cannabis is known to have a broad range of effects on behavior, including experiencing a "high" and tranquility/relaxation. However, there are several adverse behavioral sequalae that can arise from cannabis use, depending on frequency of use, potency (e.g., THC content), age of onset, and cumulative exposure. This systematic review examined evidence for cannabis-related adverse behavioral sequalae in otherwise healthy human subjects. Methods: Following PRISMA guidelines, we conducted a systematic review of cross-sectional and longitudinal studies from 1990 to 2020 that identified cannabis-related adverse behavioral outcomes in subjects without psychiatric and medical co-morbidities from PubMed and PsychInfo searches. Key search terms included "cannabis" OR "tetrahydrocannabinol" OR "cannabidiol" OR "marijuana" AND "anxiety" OR "depression" OR "psychosis" OR "schizophrenia" "OR "IQ" OR "memory" OR "attention" OR "impulsivity" OR "cognition" OR "education" OR "occupation". Results: Our search detected a total of 2,870 studies, from which we extracted 124 relevant studies from the literature on cannabis effects in the non-clinical population. Effects of cannabis on several behavioral sequelae including cognition, motivation, impulsivity, mood, anxiety, psychosis intelligence, and psychosocial functioning were identified. The preponderance of the evidence suggests that frequency of cannabis use, THC (but not CBD) content, age of onset, and cumulative cannabis exposure can all contribute to these adverse outcomes in individuals without a pre-existing medical condition or psychiatric disorder. The strongest evidence for the negative effects of cannabis are for psychosis and psychosocial functioning. Conclusions: Although more research is needed to determine risk factors for development of adverse behavioral sequelae of cannabis use, these findings underline the importance of understanding vulnerability to the adverse effects of cannabis, which has implications for prevention and treatment of problematic cannabis use. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 28 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | 4 | 14% |
| United States | 3 | 11% |
| United Kingdom | 3 | 11% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 4% |
| Germany | 1 | 4% |
| Unknown | 16 | 57% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 20 | 71% |
| Scientists | 7 | 25% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 4% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 117 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 117 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 19 | 16% |
| Student > Master | 13 | 11% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 10 | 9% |
| Researcher | 9 | 8% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 4 | 3% |
| Other | 11 | 9% |
| Unknown | 51 | 44% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 19 | 16% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 16 | 14% |
| Neuroscience | 7 | 6% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 4 | 3% |
| Social Sciences | 3 | 3% |
| Other | 13 | 11% |
| Unknown | 55 | 47% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 38. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 31 May 2024.
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#660
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#31,137
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#39
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