TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2017//
TI  - Substance-related psychopathology and aggressiveness in a nightlife holiday resort: results from a pilot study in a psychiatric inpatient unit in Ibiza
JO  - Human psychopharmacology
A1  - Martinotti, Giovanni
A1  - Cinosi, Eduardo
A1  - Santacroce, Rita
A1  - Papanti, Duccio
A1  - Pasquini, Anna
A1  - Mancini, Valerio
A1  - Corbo, Mariangela
A1  - Fiori, Federica
A1  - Sarchione, Fabiola
A1  - Marchetti, Daniela
A1  - Verrocchio, Maria Cristina
A1  - di Giannantonio, Massimo
A1  - Torrens, Marta
A1  - Schifano, Fabrizio
A1  - Morlan Coarasa, Maria Jose
A1  - Merino Del Villar, Cristina
SP  - e2586
EP  - e2586
VL  - 32
IS  - 3
N2  - OBJECTIVES: We aimed to describe a sample of subjects admitted to a psychiatric unit after the intake of psychoactive substances for recreational purposes. <br><br>METHODS: Between June and September 2015, 49 subjects were included. Sociodemographic characteristics and psychopathological aspects were investigated, and urine samples for further analysis were collected. Three subgroups (cannabinoids, stimulants, and depressors users) were identified, according to the structured interview regarding substance use and urinalysis. <br><br>RESULTS: Level of aggressiveness was found to be significantly higher (p < .05) in the cannabinoids subgroup. Self-reported symptom severity was comparable among groups, but trends could be identified: SCL-90 results showed a prevalence of anxiety symptoms among depressors users, hostility or aggression in the tetrahydrocannabinol subgroup, and psychoticism in the stimulants subgroup. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: The use of psychoactive substances was be characterised by poly-use of both traditional and novel substances. The presence of aggressiveness emerged as a main feature associated with the use of cannabis and other cannabinoids. Binge drinking and sleep deprivation also represented a relevant component in almost all the evaluated subjects.<br><br>Copyright © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0885-6222
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/hup.2586
ID  - ref1
ER  -