The association between cannabis use and depression: a systematic review and meta-analysis of longitudinal studies

• Published in: Psychological medicine Vol. 44; no. 4; pp. 797 - 810
• Main Authors: Lev-Ran, S., Roerecke, M., Le Foll, B., George, T. P., McKenzie, K., Rehm, J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 01.03.2014
• Subjects: Adult and adolescent clinical studies; Biological and medical sciences; Cannabis; Confidence intervals; Depression; Depressive Disorder - chemically induced; Depressive Disorder - epidemiology; Depressive Disorder - etiology; Heterogeneity; Humans; Marijuana; Marijuana Abuse - complications; Marijuana Abuse - epidemiology; Medical sciences; Mental depression; Meta-analysis; Miscellaneous; Mood disorders; Original Articles; Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry; Psychopathology. Psychiatry; Quantitative analysis; Systematic review; meta-analysis; epidemiology; Cannabis; depression; psychiatry; Mood disorder; Depression; Cannabidaceae; Review; Epidemiology; Metaanalysis; Follow up study; Dicotyledones; Angiospermae; Spermatophyta; Drug of abuse; Psychiatry; Public health; Recreational drug

Longitudinal studies reporting the association between cannabis use and developing depression provide mixed results. The objective of this study was to establish the extent to which different patterns of use of cannabis are associated with the development of depression using meta-analysis of longitu...