Anxiety and Depression Disorder Among Young Cannabis Users in Tunisia. (1st June 2022)
- Record Type:
- Journal Article
- Title:
- Anxiety and Depression Disorder Among Young Cannabis Users in Tunisia. (1st June 2022)
- Main Title:
- Anxiety and Depression Disorder Among Young Cannabis Users in Tunisia
- Authors:
- Brahim, S.
Henia, M.
Haj Mohamed, A.
Chabbouh, M.
Zarrouk, L. - Abstract:
- Abstract : Introduction: The use of cannabis is likely to increase as regulations on its consumption are diminishing throughout the world. Objectives: to identify the prevalence of anxiety and depression symptoms in a group of cannabis users in Tunisia. Methods: this a transversal descriptive study about 137 participants in the University Hospital Of Mahdia during 2 months. Results: In our study population, the consumers were young adults aged between 18 and 35 years old, of whom 40.8% were professionally active, 23.2% had psychiatric history. Moreover, the use of other substances was regular among users as follows: tobacco among 74.6% of users, alcohol among 72.5% of users, ecstasy among 41.3% of users, cocaine among 25.4% of users. The use of cannabis was considered as a means of exultation for 66.7%, as an anxiolytic for 26.8% and as a sedative for 23.9%. Overall, the effect of cannabis use on anxiety and depression on the HAD scale showed the following results: probable anxiety in 53% of cases, probable state of depression in 72% of time. Conclusions: The correlation between cannabis use, anxiety and depression remains unclear. Equally concluded, the assumption of self-medication by cannabis stills a topic of discussion. Disclosure: No significant relationships.
- Is Part Of:
- European psychiatry. Volume 65:Supplement 1(2022)
- Journal:
- European psychiatry
- Issue:
- Volume 65:Supplement 1(2022)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 65, Issue 1 (2022)
- Year:
- 2022
- Volume:
- 65
- Issue:
- 1
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2022-0065-0001-0000
- Page Start:
- S829
- Page End:
- S829
- Publication Date:
- 2022-06-01
- Subjects:
- Anxiety -- Cannabis -- Depression
Psychiatry -- Periodicals
Mental illness -- Periodicals
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616.89 - Journal URLs:
- https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/european-psychiatry ↗
http://www.clinicalkey.com/dura/browse/journalIssue/09249338 ↗
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/09249338 ↗
http://www.elsevier.com/homepage/elecserv.htt ↗ - DOI:
- 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2022.2147 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 0924-9338
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