Psychiatric aspects of cannabis use in adolescents and young adults.
A review of the psychiatric symptoms connected with cannabis use in adolescents and young adults is presented. Use of cannabis among teenagers can be perceived as a way of escaping from different kinds of conflicts in life. Cannabis use may be a way to provoke the parents. At the same time it is self-destructive and risky. Anxiety reactions, psychotic breakdowns may follow use. Heavy cannabis use may cause an 'amotivational syndrome'. The effects on the CNS seem to be reversible.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002186:Cannabinoids / Q000009:adverse effects; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003674:Defense Mechanisms; D006801:Humans; D002189:Marijuana Abuse / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology*; D009042:Motivation / Q000187:drug effects; D011605:Psychoses, Substance-Induced / Q000523:psychology; D013375:Substance Withdrawal Syndrome / Q000523:psychology; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D013548:Sweden
D002186:Cannabinoids