Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10305146 | Psychiatry Research | 2005 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
The current investigation uses a large non-clinical sample of undergraduate college students (N=189) to investigate schizotypal traits among cannabis and non-cannabis users, as well as the temporal order of the onset of these traits and cannabis use. Findings suggest that regular cannabis users are significantly more prone to cognitive and perceptual distortions as well as disorganization, but not interpersonal deficits, than non-regular users and those who have never used. Additionally, the onset of schizotypal symptoms generally precedes the onset of cannabis use. The findings do not support a causal link between cannabis use and schizotypal traits.
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Authors
Jason Schiffman, Brad Nakamura, Mitchell Earleywine, Joseph LaBrie,