A retrospective analysis of cannabis use in a cohort of mentally ill patients in Sri Lanka and its implications on policy development

• Main Authors: Maithripala Chinthaka (Author), Gunawardana Alwis (Author), Welgama Srina (Author), Rodrigo Chaturaka (Author), Jayananda Gamini (Author), Rajapakse Senaka (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2010-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Several epidemiological studies have shown that cannabis; the most widely used illegal drug in the world, is associated with schizophrenia spectrum disorders (SSD).</p> <p>Aims</p> <p>To assess the characteris...