Cannabis and neurological soft signs in schizophrenia: absence of relationship and influence on psychopathology.

Abstract:

BACKGROUND:Cannabis is a possible risk factor for the onset of schizophrenia and can induce neurocognitive, behavioural and motor co-ordination alterations. The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of cannabis in the occurrence of neurological soft signs (NSS) and, considering that this drug has been related to positive symptoms, whereas NSS have been linked to negative symptoms, we also examined the role of clinical features. METHODS:The study investigated NSS in 25 male cannabis-consuming and 25 male non-consuming schizophrenic patients, using the Neurological Evaluation Scale. Clinical features were studied using SANS and SAPS. RESULTS:Significant differences emerged after comparison analysis, with more NSS in non-consuming patients. The SANS subscales Alogia and Anhedonia-asociality were also statistically significant in this group of patients. DISCUSSION:If non-consuming patients show a higher incidence of both NSS and negative symptoms, which, according to the literature, seem to be associated, then these findings suggest that NSS are relatively independent from cannabis, but not from clinical features.

journal_name

Psychopathology

journal_title

Psychopathology

authors

Bersani G,Orlandi V,Gherardelli S,Pancheri P

doi

10.1159/000067064

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2002-09-01 00:00:00

pages

289-95

issue

5

eissn

0254-4962

issn

1423-033X

pii

67064

journal_volume

35

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