Scientists associate the use of cannabis with all kinds of mental disorders

Scientists at the University of Granada demonstrate, for the first time, that cannabis can not only cause schizophrenia, as was previously known, but all kinds of mental disorders. The most common, according to the study, are those of anxiety (9%) and those of depressive type (8%) who, moreover, frequently coincide in the same person.

Several scientific studies have focused on the date of consumption Now, a research conducted by scientists from the University of Granada (UGR) and led by Professor of Psychiatry Jorge Cervilla shows, for the first time, that the Cannabis is a risk factor, not only for schizophrenia, but for mental disorders in general. The article is published in the journal Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease . (Also read: Colombian schoolchildren consume less alcohol and cigarettes, but more marijuana and cocaine)

This is an epidemiological study, developed on a large representative sample of the province of Granada, consisting of 1,200 subjects, [19659003] The most frequent disorders are anxiety (9%) and depression (8%) which, moreover, frequently coincide in the same person. The study also revealed that 1.8% of the population was suffering from an addictive disorder, 2% had a psychotic disorder and 3.6% had a personality disorder.

Risk Factors

This research reports the prevalence of mental disorders in the province, with figures very similar to those of studies in other regions of the European environment ", although perhaps a bit exaggerated. of the economic crisis," warn researchers

The study also focused on the identification of risk factors for disorders mental health and concluded that the risk of mental disorders was higher among people with the above-mentioned cannabis use

shows for the first time, in a sample of the population and badessing mental disorders in general, that the risk of this disease is higher in people with higher levels of personality trait, neuroticism or emotional instability, and those with lower level of cognitive functioning. 9659003] Other risk factors for the identified mental disorder were worse physical health, social adversity, unemployment and some hereditary factors.

This year, the project also published two other international articles from the same study on two specific mental illnesses: psychosis and depression.