Do neurocognitive functions in cannabis induced psychosis groups differ from schizophrenia with cannabis use? A controlled cross-sectional study

CONCLUSIONS: CIP and SZC had different degrees of impairment compared to controls, but on direct comparisons CIP had better general intelligence and attention.KEY POINTSCannabis-induced psychosis (CIP) may have different neurocognitive impairment than Schizophrenia with cannabis use (SZC)CIP performed better in tests for general intelligence and visual attention than SZCSZC had significant impairment in executive function, attention, verbal memory, and psychomotor speed than controlsCompared to controls, CIP performed significantly worse in some domains of executive functionCIP and SZC had different degrees of cognitive impairments as compared to the controls.PMID:33856944 | DOI:10.1080/13651501.2021.1912356
Source: International Journal of Psychiatry in Clinical Practice - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Source Type: research