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Review
. 2017 Mar;88(3):311-325.
doi: 10.1007/s00115-017-0281-7.

[Cannabis-induced disorders]

[Article in German]
M Soyka  1   2   3 , U Preuss  4 , E Hoch  5
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Review

[Cannabis-induced disorders]

[Article in German]
M Soyka et al. Nervenarzt. 2017 Mar.

Abstract

Use and misuse of cannabis and marihuana are frequent. About 5% of the adult population are current users but only 1.2% are dependent. The medical use of cannabis is controversial but there is some evidence for improvement of chronic pain and spasticity. The somatic toxicity of cannabis is well proven but limited and psychiatric disorders induced by cannabis are of more relevance, e.g. cognitive disorders, amotivational syndrome, psychoses and delusional disorders as well as physical and psychological dependence. The withdrawal symptoms are usually mild and do not require pharmacological interventions. To date there is no established pharmacotherapy for relapse prevention. Psychosocial interventions include psychoeducation, behavioral therapy and motivational enhancement. The CANDIS protocol is the best established German intervention among abstinence-oriented therapies.

Keywords: Cannabis abuse; Pathophysiology; Pharmacotherapy; Psychotherapy; Schizophrenia.

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