Surface-based brain morphometry in schizophrenia vs. cannabis-induced psychosis: A controlled comparison

• Published in: Journal of psychiatric research Vol. 155; pp. 286 - 294
• Main Authors: Ghosh, Abhishek, Kaur, Simranjit, Shah, Raghav, Oomer, Fareed, Avasthi, Ajit, Ahuja, Chirag K., Basu, Debasish, Nehra, Ritu, Khandelwal, Niranjan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.11.2022
• Subjects: Brain - diagnostic imaging; Cannabis - adverse effects; Cerebral Cortex; Magnetic Resonance Imaging - methods; Marijuana Abuse - complications; Marijuana Abuse - diagnostic imaging; Psychotic Disorders - diagnostic imaging; Schizophrenia - diagnostic imaging

We examined group differences in cortical thickness and surface-parameters among age and handedness--matched persons with cannabis-induced psychosis (CIP), schizophrenia with heavy cannabis use (SZC), and healthy controls (HC). We recruited 31 men with SZC, 28 with CIP, and 30 with HC. We used the P...