Cannabis use in youth is associated with chronic inflammation
Our finding that frequent cannabis use is strongly associated with suPAR, a biomarker of systemic chronic inflammation implicated in neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative processes is novel. These findings may provide valuable insights into biological mechanisms by which cannabis affects the brain and impacts the risk of serious mental disorders.
Authors
- David Cotter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4308-0648)
- Stanley Zammit (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2647-9211)
- Mary D Cannon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0910-299X)
- Melanie Föcking (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6299-2952)
- Subash Raj Susai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3818-6504)
- Colm Healy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7974-1861)
- Emmet Power (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9599-5474)
- David Mongan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7931-9636)
Institutions
- University College Dublin (IE)
- Queen's University Belfast (GB)
- Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (IE)
- Beaumont Hospital (IE)
- Children's Health Ireland at Crumlin (IE)
- University of Bristol (GB)
- Cardiff University (GB)
- University of Edinburgh (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Psychological Medicine
- Published
- 2024-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0033291724002848
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Tryptophan and brain disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.16
Funders
- Canadian Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics
- Wellcome Trust
- Health Research Board
- Health Service Executive
- University of Bristol
- Science Foundation Ireland
- Medical Research Council
- European Regional Development Fund
- H2020 European Research Council