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Cannabis dependence

MedGen UID:
14303
•Concept ID:
C0006870
•
Mental or Behavioral Dysfunction
Synonyms: Cannabis Dependence; Dependence, Cannabis; Dependence, Marijuana; Marijuana Dependence
SNOMED CT: Cannabis dependence (85005007)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0005689

Definition

Physical and psychological dependence on the drug cannabis. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVCannabis dependence

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Medical cannabis for chronic pain: can it make a difference in pain management?
Maharajan MK, Yong YJ, Yip HY, Woon SS, Yeap KM, Yap KY, Yip SC, Yap KX
J Anesth 2020 Feb;34(1):95-103. Epub 2019 Sep 18 doi: 10.1007/s00540-019-02680-y. PMID: 31535218
Evidence-based Treatment Options in Cannabis Dependency.
Walther L, Gantner A, Heinz A, Majić T
Dtsch Arztebl Int 2016 Sep 30;113(39):653-659. doi: 10.3238/arztebl.2016.0653. PMID: 27776623Free PMC Article
Evidence-based pharmacological treatment of substance use disorders and pathological gambling.
van den Brink W
Curr Drug Abuse Rev 2012 Mar;5(1):3-31. doi: 10.2174/1874473711205010003. PMID: 22126708

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Adverse Effects of Recreational and Medical Cannabis.
Urits I, Charipova K, Gress K, Li N, Berger AA, Cornett EM, Kassem H, Ngo AL, Kaye AD, Viswanath O
Psychopharmacol Bull 2021 Jan 12;51(1):94-109. PMID: 33897066Free PMC Article
Cannabis and Depression.
Feingold D, Weinstein A
Adv Exp Med Biol 2021;1264:67-80. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-57369-0_5. PMID: 33332004
Problems with defining cannabis dependence.
Hamilton I, Tracy D
Curr Opin Psychiatry 2020 Jan;33(1):14-19. doi: 10.1097/YCO.0000000000000561. PMID: 31634166
The global burden of disease attributable to alcohol and drug use in 195 countries and territories, 1990-2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016.
GBD 2016 Alcohol and Drug Use Collaborators
Lancet Psychiatry 2018 Dec;5(12):987-1012. Epub 2018 Nov 1 doi: 10.1016/S2215-0366(18)30337-7. PMID: 30392731Free PMC Article
Cannabis and mental health.
Fernández-Artamendi S, Fernández-Hermida JR, Secades-Villa R, García-Portilla P
Actas Esp Psiquiatr 2011 May-Jun;39(3):180-90. Epub 2011 May 1 PMID: 21560079

Diagnosis

Personality disorders and social support in cannabis dependence: A comparison with alcohol dependence.
Cougle JR, McDermott KA, Hakes JK, Joyner KJ
J Affect Disord 2020 Mar 15;265:26-31. Epub 2020 Jan 9 doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2020.01.029. PMID: 31957689Free PMC Article
Problems with defining cannabis dependence.
Hamilton I, Tracy D
Curr Opin Psychiatry 2020 Jan;33(1):14-19. doi: 10.1097/YCO.0000000000000561. PMID: 31634166
The dopamine theory of addiction: 40 years of highs and lows.
Nutt DJ, Lingford-Hughes A, Erritzoe D, Stokes PR
Nat Rev Neurosci 2015 May;16(5):305-12. Epub 2015 Apr 15 doi: 10.1038/nrn3939. PMID: 25873042
Cannabis and mental health.
Fernández-Artamendi S, Fernández-Hermida JR, Secades-Villa R, García-Portilla P
Actas Esp Psiquiatr 2011 May-Jun;39(3):180-90. Epub 2011 May 1 PMID: 21560079
Comorbidity: cannabis and complexity.
Raphael B, Wooding S, Stevens G, Connor J
J Psychiatr Pract 2005 May;11(3):161-76. doi: 10.1097/00131746-200505000-00004. PMID: 15920390

Therapy

Adverse Effects of Recreational and Medical Cannabis.
Urits I, Charipova K, Gress K, Li N, Berger AA, Cornett EM, Kassem H, Ngo AL, Kaye AD, Viswanath O
Psychopharmacol Bull 2021 Jan 12;51(1):94-109. PMID: 33897066Free PMC Article
Cannabis based medicines and cannabis dependence: A critical review of issues and evidence.
Schlag AK, Hindocha C, Zafar R, Nutt DJ, Curran HV
J Psychopharmacol 2021 Jul;35(7):773-785. Epub 2021 Feb 17 doi: 10.1177/0269881120986393. PMID: 33593117Free PMC Article
Cannabis and Depression.
Feingold D, Weinstein A
Adv Exp Med Biol 2021;1264:67-80. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-57369-0_5. PMID: 33332004
Evidence-based Treatment Options in Cannabis Dependency.
Walther L, Gantner A, Heinz A, Majić T
Dtsch Arztebl Int 2016 Sep 30;113(39):653-659. doi: 10.3238/arztebl.2016.0653. PMID: 27776623Free PMC Article
Pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy in cannabis withdrawal and dependence.
Benyamina A, Lecacheux M, Blecha L, Reynaud M, Lukasiewcz M
Expert Rev Neurother 2008 Mar;8(3):479-91. doi: 10.1586/14737175.8.3.479. PMID: 18345976

Prognosis

The Alerting and Orienting Systems of Attention Are Modified by Cannabis Dependence.
Ortega-Mora IE, Caballero-Sánchez U, Román-López TV, Rosas-Escobar CB, Méndez-Díaz M, Prospéro-García OE, Ruiz-Contreras AE
J Int Neuropsychol Soc 2021 Jul;27(6):520-532. doi: 10.1017/S1355617721000369. PMID: 34261554
Sex and dependence related neuroanatomical differences in regular cannabis users: findings from the ENIGMA Addiction Working Group.
Rossetti MG, Mackey S, Patalay P, Allen NB, Batalla A, Bellani M, Chye Y, Conrod P, Cousijn J, Garavan H, Goudriaan AE, Hester R, Martin-Santos R, Solowij N, Suo C, Thompson PM, Yücel M, Brambilla P, Lorenzetti V
Transl Psychiatry 2021 May 6;11(1):272. doi: 10.1038/s41398-021-01382-y. PMID: 33958576Free PMC Article
Cannabis and Depression.
Feingold D, Weinstein A
Adv Exp Med Biol 2021;1264:67-80. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-57369-0_5. PMID: 33332004
Examining the profile of high-potency cannabis and its association with severity of cannabis dependence.
Freeman TP, Winstock AR
Psychol Med 2015 Nov;45(15):3181-9. Epub 2015 Jul 27 doi: 10.1017/S0033291715001178. PMID: 26213314Free PMC Article
The cannabis withdrawal syndrome.
Budney AJ, Hughes JR
Curr Opin Psychiatry 2006 May;19(3):233-8. doi: 10.1097/01.yco.0000218592.00689.e5. PMID: 16612207

Clinical prediction guides

The Alerting and Orienting Systems of Attention Are Modified by Cannabis Dependence.
Ortega-Mora IE, Caballero-Sánchez U, Román-López TV, Rosas-Escobar CB, Méndez-Díaz M, Prospéro-García OE, Ruiz-Contreras AE
J Int Neuropsychol Soc 2021 Jul;27(6):520-532. doi: 10.1017/S1355617721000369. PMID: 34261554
Cannabis and Depression.
Feingold D, Weinstein A
Adv Exp Med Biol 2021;1264:67-80. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-57369-0_5. PMID: 33332004
The global burden of disease attributable to alcohol and drug use in 195 countries and territories, 1990-2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016.
GBD 2016 Alcohol and Drug Use Collaborators
Lancet Psychiatry 2018 Dec;5(12):987-1012. Epub 2018 Nov 1 doi: 10.1016/S2215-0366(18)30337-7. PMID: 30392731Free PMC Article
The dopamine theory of addiction: 40 years of highs and lows.
Nutt DJ, Lingford-Hughes A, Erritzoe D, Stokes PR
Nat Rev Neurosci 2015 May;16(5):305-12. Epub 2015 Apr 15 doi: 10.1038/nrn3939. PMID: 25873042
Imaging dopamine transmission parameters in cannabis dependence.
Ghazzaoui R, Abi-Dargham A
Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry 2014 Jul 3;52:28-32. Epub 2013 Oct 25 doi: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2013.10.013. PMID: 24513022

Recent systematic reviews

Comorbidity between mood and substance-related disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Saha S, Lim CC, Degenhardt L, Cannon DL, Bremner M, Prentis F, Lawrence Z, Heffernan E, Meurk C, Reilly J, McGrath JJ
Aust N Z J Psychiatry 2022 Jul;56(7):757-770. Epub 2021 Oct 28 doi: 10.1177/00048674211054740. PMID: 34708662
Pharmacotherapies for cannabis dependence.
Nielsen S, Gowing L, Sabioni P, Le Foll B
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2019 Jan 28;1(1):CD008940. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD008940.pub3. PMID: 30687936Free PMC Article
Psychosocial Determinants of Cannabis Dependence: A Systematic Review of the Literature.
Schlossarek S, Kempkensteffen J, Reimer J, Verthein U
Eur Addict Res 2016;22(3):131-44. Epub 2015 Nov 10 doi: 10.1159/000441777. PMID: 26551358
Pharmacotherapies for cannabis dependence.
Marshall K, Gowing L, Ali R, Le Foll B
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2014;12(12):CD008940. Epub 2014 Dec 17 doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD008940.pub2. PMID: 25515775Free PMC Article
Systematic review of N-acetylcysteine in the treatment of addictions.
Asevedo E, Mendes AC, Berk M, Brietzke E
Braz J Psychiatry 2014 Apr-Jun;36(2):168-75. Epub 2014 Mar 17 doi: 10.1590/1516-4446-2013-1244. PMID: 24676047

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