Abstract
Background: Concurrent use of cannabis and alcohol is frequent. According different studies, the prevalence is among 20-34% depending on different samples studied.
Objective: In contrast with the wide evidence available about neuropsychiatric effects associated to the use of cannabis or alcohol separately, there are few studies of the neuropsychiatric effects of their combination. Our aim was to review the literature regarding this topic. Conclusion: We performed a search in MEDLINE and from 114 potentially eligible studies, 27 were selected. Most of them studied the relation between cannabis and alcohol, and with them combined to other substances of abuse, but only a few considered their concurrent effect among mental disorders (ADHD, bipolar disorder) and neuropsychological performance. More research in the neuropsychiatric effects of the concomitant use of cannabis and alcohol is needed.Keywords: Cannabis, Marijuana, alcohol, ethanol, concurrent use, neuropsychiatric effects, mental disorders, dual diagnosis.
CNS & Neurological Disorders - Drug Targets
Title:Concurrent Use of Cannabis and Alcohol: Neuropsychiatric Effect Consequences
Volume: 16 Issue: 5
Author(s): Anna Romaguera, Marta Torrens*, Esther Papaseit, Ana Lucia Arellano and Magi Farré
Affiliation:
- Addiction Program, Institut de Neuropsiquiatria i Addiccions (INAD-IMIM-PSMAR) and Department of Psychiatry, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Passeig Maritim 25, 08003 Barcelona,Spain
Keywords: Cannabis, Marijuana, alcohol, ethanol, concurrent use, neuropsychiatric effects, mental disorders, dual diagnosis.
Abstract: Background: Concurrent use of cannabis and alcohol is frequent. According different studies, the prevalence is among 20-34% depending on different samples studied.
Objective: In contrast with the wide evidence available about neuropsychiatric effects associated to the use of cannabis or alcohol separately, there are few studies of the neuropsychiatric effects of their combination. Our aim was to review the literature regarding this topic. Conclusion: We performed a search in MEDLINE and from 114 potentially eligible studies, 27 were selected. Most of them studied the relation between cannabis and alcohol, and with them combined to other substances of abuse, but only a few considered their concurrent effect among mental disorders (ADHD, bipolar disorder) and neuropsychological performance. More research in the neuropsychiatric effects of the concomitant use of cannabis and alcohol is needed.Export Options
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Romaguera Anna , Torrens Marta *, Papaseit Esther , Arellano Lucia Ana and Farré Magi , Concurrent Use of Cannabis and Alcohol: Neuropsychiatric Effect Consequences, CNS & Neurological Disorders - Drug Targets 2017; 16 (5) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1871527316666170419161839
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1871527316666170419161839 |
Print ISSN 1871-5273 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
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