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Study: Cannabis Use Associated With Lower Mortality Risk In Patients With Psychotic Disorders

Baltimore, MD–(ENEWSPF)–May 31, 2012.  The use of cannabis is associated with lower mortality risk in patients with schizophrenia and related psychotic disorders, according to a forthcoming study to be published in the Journal of Psychiatric Research.

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An international team of investigators from the University of Maryland School of Medicine and Inje University in South Korea assessed the impact of a lifetime history substance use on mortality in 762 subjects with schizophrenia or related disorders.

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