Brain volume in male patients with recent onset schizophrenia with and without cannabis use disorders
Author(s) -
Laura Koenders,
Marise W. J. Machielsen,
Floor J. van der Meer,
Angelique C.M. van Gasselt,
Carin J. Meijer,
Wim van den Brink,
Maarten W.J. Koeter,
Matthan W.A. Caan,
Janna Cousijn,
Anouk den Braber,
Dennis van ’t Ent,
Maaike M. Rive,
Aart H. Schene,
Elsmarieke van de Giessen,
Chaim Huyser,
Bart P. de Kwaasteniet,
Dick J. Veltman,
Lieuwe de Haan
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of psychiatry and neuroscience
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.767
H-Index - 99
eISSN - 1488-2434
pISSN - 1180-4882
DOI - 10.1503/jpn.140081
Subject(s) - grey matter , putamen , orbitofrontal cortex , brain morphometry , fusiform gyrus , brain size , psychology , medicine , superior temporal gyrus , white matter , neuroscience , prefrontal cortex , magnetic resonance imaging , cognition , functional magnetic resonance imaging , radiology
Schizophrenia is highly comorbid with cannabis use disorders (CUDs), and this comorbidity is associated with an unfavourable course. Early onset or frequent cannabis use may influence brain structure. A key question is whether comorbid CUDs modulate brain morphology alterations associated with schizophrenia.
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