Book contents
- Marijuana and Madness
- Marijuana and Madness
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Preface
- Part I Pharmacology of Cannabis and the Endocannabinoid System
- Part II The Changing Face of Cannabis
- Part III Cannabis and the Brain
- Part IV Cannabis, Anxiety, and Mood
- Part V Cannabis and Psychosis
- Part VI Cannabinoids and Schizophrenia: Aetiopathology and Treatment Implications
- Part VII Cannabinoids and Schizophrenia: Aetiopathology and Treatment Implications
- Part VIII Special Topics
- Chapter 25 Pre-natal Cannabis Exposure
- Chapter 26 Cannabis Use and Violence
- Chapter 27 Cannabis Withdrawal
- Chapter 28 Cannabis and Addiction
- Chapter 29 Tobacco Use among Individuals with Cannabis Use
- Chapter 30 Cannabis Addiction Genetics
- Chapter 31 Snoozing on Pot: Cannabis and Sleep
- Chapter 32 Cannabinoids as Medicines
- Index
- References
Chapter 29 - Tobacco Use among Individuals with Cannabis Use
Insights into Co-use and Why It Matters for People with Psychosis
from Part VIII - Special Topics
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 12 May 2023
- Marijuana and Madness
- Marijuana and Madness
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Preface
- Part I Pharmacology of Cannabis and the Endocannabinoid System
- Part II The Changing Face of Cannabis
- Part III Cannabis and the Brain
- Part IV Cannabis, Anxiety, and Mood
- Part V Cannabis and Psychosis
- Part VI Cannabinoids and Schizophrenia: Aetiopathology and Treatment Implications
- Part VII Cannabinoids and Schizophrenia: Aetiopathology and Treatment Implications
- Part VIII Special Topics
- Chapter 25 Pre-natal Cannabis Exposure
- Chapter 26 Cannabis Use and Violence
- Chapter 27 Cannabis Withdrawal
- Chapter 28 Cannabis and Addiction
- Chapter 29 Tobacco Use among Individuals with Cannabis Use
- Chapter 30 Cannabis Addiction Genetics
- Chapter 31 Snoozing on Pot: Cannabis and Sleep
- Chapter 32 Cannabinoids as Medicines
- Index
- References
Summary
A prominent but under-appreciated concern for individuals with schizophrenia and psychotic disorders using cannabis is the co-use of tobacco. Rates of cannabis and tobacco co-use are on the rise, which may reflect the changing legal landscape surrounding cannabis use. Currently, there are no approved medications for cannabis use disorders and behavioural treatments yield only modest abstinence rates that decline once treatment is discontinued. Converging evidence suggests that treatments for cannabis use disorder may be augmented among co-users if tobacco use is considered and addressed, highlighting the need for a better understanding of cannabis use in the context of tobacco. This chapter reviews the evidence for: (1) mechanisms facilitating the high rates of tobacco use among cannabis users, including those with psychosis; (2) the interactive effects of co-use on the brain, clinical outcomes, and physical health; and (3) the implications for treating cannabis and tobacco co-use in general, and in psychotic disorders in particular. Overall, we present evidence that attests to the public health significance of cannabis and tobacco co-use and the urgent need for the development of empirically informed treatments for these individuals, particularly for those with co-occurring psychosis.
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- Marijuana and Madness , pp. 310 - 320Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023
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