SCHIZOPHRENIA IN AN ADOLESCENT WITH CANNABIS DEPENDENCE - A CASE REPORT
Abstract
There has been considerable debate regarding the causal relationship between cannabis
abuse and psychiatric disorders. Although there is good evidence to support this, the connections are
complex and not fully understood. This is a case of a young adult presenting with cannabis
dependence followed by psychotic symptoms (third person hallucination, somatic passivity and
delusion of control), qualifying for schizophrenia which persisted even after abstinence from cannabis.
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