title: Cannabis involvement in individuals with bipolar disorder.
abstract: In a study of 471 bipolar disorder (BD) cases and 1761 controls, individuals with BD were 6.8 times more likely to report a lifetime history of cannabis use. Rates of DSM-IV cannabis use disorders in those with BD were 29.4% and were independently and significantly associated with increased suicide attempts, greater likelihood of mixed episodes and greater disability attributable to BD.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO 63110, USA. arpana@wustl.edu
authors.forename: Arpana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Agrawal
authors.forename: John I
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Nurnberger
authors.forename: Michael T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Lynskey
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D002189:Marijuana Abuse / Q000453:epidemiology*; D044465:White People; D055815:Young Adult