Bipolar Disorder – Society of Cannabis Clinicians https://www.cannabisclinicians.org Educating Healthcare Professionals about the Medical Use of Cannabis Mon, 07 Sep 2020 16:50:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.3 https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/cropped-scc-flavicon-32x32.png Bipolar Disorder – Society of Cannabis Clinicians https://www.cannabisclinicians.org 32 32 Rates and Predictors of Conversion to Schizophrenia or Bipolar Disorder Following Substance-Induced Psychosis. https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/2018/04/01/rates-and-predictors-of-conversion-to-schizophrenia-or-bipolar-disorder-following-substance-induced-psychosis/ Sun, 01 Apr 2018 13:12:13 +0000 https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/?p=15499 Authors: Marie Stefanie Kejser Starzer, Merete Nordentoft, Carsten Hjorthøj
American Journal of Psychiatry, April 2018
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OBJECTIVE: The authors investigated the rates of conversion to schizophrenia and bipolar disorder after a substance-induced psychosis, as well as risk factors for conversion. METHOD: All patient information was extracted from the Danish Civil Registration System and the Psychi...

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]]> Neuroanatomic comparison of bipolar adolescents with and without cannabis use disorders. https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/2008/12/01/neuroanatomic-comparison-of-bipolar-adolescents-with-and-without-cannabis-use-disorders/ Mon, 01 Dec 2008 14:56:13 +0000 https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/?p=14731 Authors: Kelly Jarvis, Melissa P. DelBello, Neil Mills, Igor Elman, Stephen M. Strakowski, Caleb M. Adler
Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology, December 2008
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OBJECTIVE: Co-occurrence of substance use and bipolar disorders is both common and associated with poor treatment response and greater functional impairment than either disorder alone. The neurophysiological correlates of this co-morbidity however, remain unclear. In this pilo...

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]]> Cannabis use and expression of mania in the general population. https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/2006/10/01/cannabis-use-and-expression-of-mania-in-the-general-population/ Sun, 01 Oct 2006 13:34:39 +0000 https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/?p=14725 Authors: Cécile Henquet, Lydia Krabbendam, Ronde Graaf, Margreetten Have, Jimvan Os
Journal of Affective Disorders, October 2006
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BACKGROUND: Cannabis use is common in patients with bipolar disorder, however little is known about cannabis as a risk factor for mania. In order to investigate the association between exposure to cannabis and subsequent development of manic symptoms whilst controlling for psy...

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]]> Cannabinoids in bipolar affective disorder: a review and discussion of their therapeutic potential. https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/2005/05/01/cannabinoids-in-bipolar-affective-disorder-a-review-and-discussion-of-their-therapeutic-potential/ Sun, 01 May 2005 13:51:02 +0000 https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/?p=14729 Authors: C. H. Ashton, P. B. Moore, P. Gallagher, A. H. Young
Journal of Psychopharmacology, May 2005
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Bipolar affective disorder is often poorly controlled by prescribed drugs. Cannabis use is common in patients with this disorder and anecdotal reports suggest that some patients take it to alleviate symptoms of both mania and depression. We undertook a literature review of can...

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