Cannabis-induced psychosis associated with high potency “wax dabs”

JM Pierre, M Gandal, M Son - Schizophrenia Research, 2016 - Elsevier
Schizophrenia Research, 2016Elsevier
With mounting evidence that the risk of cannabis-induced psychosis may be related to both
dose and potency of tetrahydrocannbinol (THC), increasing reports of psychosis associated
with cannabinoids containing greater amounts of THC are anticipated. We report two cases
of emergent psychosis after using a concentrated THC extract known as cannabis
“wax,”“oil,” or “dabs” raising serious concerns about its psychotic liability. Although “dabbing”
with cannabis wax is becoming increasingly popular in the US for both recreational and …
Abstract
With mounting evidence that the risk of cannabis-induced psychosis may be related to both dose and potency of tetrahydrocannbinol (THC), increasing reports of psychosis associated with cannabinoids containing greater amounts of THC are anticipated. We report two cases of emergent psychosis after using a concentrated THC extract known as cannabis “wax,” “oil,” or “dabs” raising serious concerns about its psychotic liability. Although “dabbing” with cannabis wax is becoming increasingly popular in the US for both recreational and “medicinal” intentions, our cases raise serious concerns about its psychotic liability and highlight the importance of understanding this risk by physicians recommending cannabinoids for purported medicinal purposes.
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