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Substance‐related psychopathology and aggressiveness in a nightlife holiday resort: Results from a pilot study in a psychiatric inpatient unit in Ibiza
Author(s) -
Martinotti Giovanni,
Cinosi Eduardo,
Santacroce Rita,
Papanti Duccio,
Pasquini Anna,
Mancini Valerio,
Corbo Mariangela,
Fiori Federica,
Sarchione Fabiola,
Marchetti Daniela,
Verrocchio Maria Cristina,
Di Giannantonio Massimo,
Torrens Marta,
Schifano Fabrizio,
Morlan Coarasa Maria Jose,
Merino del Villar Cristina
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
human psychopharmacology: clinical and experimental
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.461
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1099-1077
pISSN - 0885-6222
DOI - 10.1002/hup.2586
Subject(s) - psychoticism , psychiatry , cannabis , psychopathology , anxiety , medicine , aggression , hostility , clinical psychology , psychology , personality , extraversion and introversion , big five personality traits , social psychology
Objectives We aimed to describe a sample of subjects admitted to a psychiatric unit after the intake of psychoactive substances for recreational purposes. Methods Between June and September 2015, 49 subjects were included. Sociodemographic characteristics and psychopathological aspects were investigated, and urine samples for further analysis were collected. Three subgroups (cannabinoids, stimulants, and depressors users) were identified, according to the structured interview regarding substance use and urinalysis. Results Level of aggressiveness was found to be significantly higher ( p < .05) in the cannabinoids subgroup. Self‐reported symptom severity was comparable among groups, but trends could be identified: SCL‐90 results showed a prevalence of anxiety symptoms among depressors users, hostility or aggression in the tetrahydrocannabinol subgroup, and psychoticism in the stimulants subgroup. Conclusions The use of psychoactive substances was be characterised by poly‐use of both traditional and novel substances. The presence of aggressiveness emerged as a main feature associated with the use of cannabis and other cannabinoids. Binge drinking and sleep deprivation also represented a relevant component in almost all the evaluated subjects.