Current cannabis use and age of psychosis onset: a gender-mediated relationship? Results from an 8-year FEP incidence study in Bologna

Fabio Allegri; Martino Belvederi Murri; Alessandra Paparelli; Thomas Marcacci; Mauro Braca; Marco Menchetti; Rossella Michetti; Domenico Berardi; Ilaria Tarricone

doi:10.1016/j.psychres.2013.06.010

Current cannabis use and age of psychosis onset: a gender-mediated relationship? Results from an 8-year FEP incidence study in Bologna

Psychiatry Res. 2013 Nov 30;210(1):368-70. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2013.06.010. Epub 2013 Aug 6.

Authors

Fabio Allegri¹, Martino Belvederi Murri, Alessandra Paparelli, Thomas Marcacci, Mauro Braca, Marco Menchetti, Rossella Michetti, Domenico Berardi, Ilaria Tarricone

Affiliation

¹ Department of Medical and Surgical Science, Section of Psychiatry, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.

PMID: 23919899
DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2013.06.010

Abstract

This study examined the relationship between gender, illicit drug use and age of onset of psychosis. We analysed data from an epidemiologically based cohort of 160 subjects with first-episode psychosis from community mental health centers. Cannabis was associated with an earlier onset of psychosis compared to other drugs, especially among women.

Keywords: Drugs; Migrants; Schizophrenia.

MeSH terms

Adult
Age of Onset
Female
Humans
Incidence
Italy / epidemiology
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Marijuana Smoking / epidemiology*
Psychotic Disorders / epidemiology*
Regression Analysis
Residence Characteristics
Sex Characteristics*
Surveys and Questionnaires
Young Adult