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Genetic basis of cannabis use: a systematic review
Journal article

Genetic basis of cannabis use: a systematic review

Abstract

BackgroundWith the increase in cannabis use rates, cannabis use disorder is being reported as one of the most common drug use disorders globally. Cannabis use has several known physical, psychological, and social adverse events, such as altered judgement, poor educational outcomes, and respiratory symptoms. The propensity for taking cannabis and the development of a cannabis use disorder may be genetically influenced for some individuals. …

Authors

Hillmer A; Chawar C; Sanger S; D’Elia A; Butt M; Kapoor R; Kapczinski F; Thabane L; Samaan Z

Journal

BMC Medical Genomics, Vol. 14, No. 1,

Publisher

Springer Nature

DOI

10.1186/s12920-021-01035-5

ISSN

1471-2350