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The effect of extreme marijuana use on the long-term course of bipolar I illness : A single case study (2007)
(Effet de l'usage de cannabis intensif sur l'évolution à long terme des troubles bipolaires : étude d'un cas unique)
Auteur(s) :
EL-MALLAKH, R. S. ;
BROWN, C.
Année
2007
Page(s) :
201-202
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
6
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Note générale :
Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, 2007, 39, (2), 201-202
Résumé :
ENGLISH :
The effect of marijuana on bipolar disorder has never been systematically evaluated. Subjective reports by patients suggest an overall positive effect, but these may be unreliable. We herein report a case in which mood data was prospectively collected over two years of total substance abstinence and two years of extreme marijuana use. Marijuana use did not alter the total number of days of abnormal mood, however, marijuana was associated with an increase in the number of hypomanic days and a decrease in the number of depressed days. While not conclusive, the data suggest that marijuana may indeed have an effect on mood in bipolar patients that needs to be systematically examined. (Author' s abstract)
Affiliation :
Etats-Unis. United States.
Cote :
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