Abstract
Cannabis use is more prevalent among individuals with psychosis than in the general population. Cannabis use has been widely associated to a poorer outcome of the psychosis, including worse treatment adherence and effectiveness, greater psychotic symptoms severity and poorer neuropsychological performance. However, there is little evidence on the impact of cannabis on the physical health of these patients. In addition, cannabis use condition has generally identified from patients self-reports. We aim to study cannabis use in a cohort of individuals with a first episode of psychosis, through objective measures of CBD and THC.
Keywords
cannabis
psychosis
physical health
antipsychotic effectiveness
social changes
ERC sector(s)
SH Social Sciences and Humanities
Name supervisor
Javier Vazquez-Bourgon
E-mail
javier.vazquezb@unican.es
Name of Department/Faculty/School
Department of Medicine and Psychiatry
Name of the host University
University of Cantabria (UC)
EUNICE partner e-mail of destination Research
area.eunice@unican.es
Country
Spain
Thesis level
PhD
Minimal language knowledge requisite
English B2
Thesis mode
On-site
Start date
Length of the research internship
Other
Financial support available (other than E+)
Maybe