@article{ref1,
title="Cannabis-induced psychotic disorder with onset during withdrawal: a brief report of emerging evidence",
journal="Acta neuropsychiatrica",
year="2024",
author="Cohen, Johan and Petitjean, Hugues and Blasco, M. Belen and Mizrahi, Romina",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="OBJECTIVES: The link between cannabis use and psychotic symptoms or disorders is well known. However, the relation between cannabis withdrawal and psychotic symptoms is less studied. <br><br>METHODS: To our knowledge, this is the first publication of an observational systematic report of cannabis-induced psychotic disorder with onset during withdrawal. Here, we review patients presenting to a major emergency room in Montreal between January 2020 and September 2023 in a context of psychotic symptoms following cannabis cessation. <br><br>RESULTS: 7 male and 1 female patients presented at the peak of cannabis withdrawal with acute psychotic symptoms, representing less than 1% of all emergency service admissions. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: We discuss current knowledge regarding the endocannabinoid system and dopamine homeostasis to formulate hypothesis regarding these observations.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0924-2708",
doi="10.1017/neu.2023.60",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/neu.2023.60"
}