Alexithymia and psychopathological dimensions in First-Episode Psychosis: Comparative patterns in natural cannabis versus synthetic cannabinoid users
Synthetic cannabinoids are associated with more severe and persistent psychotic symptoms and emotional dysregulation compared to natural cannabis. Alexithymia and dissociation showed distinct patterns across user groups, with different trajectories of change over the six-month observation period. These findings underscore the need for targeted interventions addressing emotional regulation and salience processing in cannabis-related psychosis.
Authors
- Giuseppe Maina (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2533-140X)
- Valerio Ricci (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1717-2530)
- Mauro Pettorruso (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4164-3040)
- Ilenia Di Muzio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4951-215X)
- Giovanni Martinotti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7292-2341)
- Ceci Franca
- Mancusi Gianluca
- Di Carlo Francesco
- Ciavarella Maria Celeste
Institutions
- University of Chieti-Pescara (IT)
- Bassano Bresciano Astronomical Observatory (IT)
- Ospedale San Luigi Gonzaga (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Psychiatric Research
- Published
- 2025-06-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychires.2025.06.025
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.94