Prevalence of Cannabis Residues in Psychiatric Patients: A Case Study of Two Mental Health Referral Hospitals in Uganda
Various studies have reported that abuse of cannabis is a risk factor for psychosis. The aims of this study were to determine the prevalence of delta 9-tetrahydrocanabinol (Δ 9 -THC), a major metabolite of cannabis, in psychiatric patients in Uganda, and to assess the diagnostic capacity of two refe...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2014-01-01
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Series: | Substance Abuse: Research and Treatment |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.4137/SART.S13254 |