Genetic substrates of cannabis-associated psychosis

Abstract

This paper will summarise the main substrates of cannabis-associated psychoses. First, an epistemological framework will be introduced to support the existence of a specific ‘cannabisassociated psychosis’ as a nosological entity distinct from idiopathic schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders. Then, the main clinical characteristics of cannabis-associated psychoses will be examined. Finally, the biological and genetic correlates of cannabis-associated psychosis will be presented.