Cannabis Use and Psychosis: from risk to treatment

Description
An overview of the epidemiological and biological evidence that cannabis use increases the risk of psychosis, and who might be those most vulnerable. Last but not least, can we effectively support those who have develop psychosis and are cannabis dependent to stop their use? If so, what happens when they do?

Learning Objectives

• Learn about the epidemiological impact of high potency cannabis use at individual and population level
• The interplay between high potency cannabis use and DNA in shaping risk for clinical psychosis
• The interplay between cannabis use and childhood adversity in increasing risk of (a) clinical psychosis and (b) paranoia
• The impact of Cannabis Use Disorder on the outcome of Clinical psychosis and treatment opportunities