Schizotypy but not Cannabis Use Modestly Predicts Psychotogenic Experiences: A Cross-Sectional Study Using the Oxford-Liverpool Inventory of Feelings and Experiences (O-LIFE)
Joint Authors
Airey, Nicola D.
Hammersley, Richard
Reid, Marie
Source
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-10-14
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
Cannabis use predicts psychosis in longitudinal studies, but it is difficult to infer causation.
Some precursor variables predict both, including childhood trauma and adversity.
Additionally, some of the desired effects of cannabis use resemble the symptoms of psychosis.
It would be preferable to assess psychotomimetic or “unusual” experiences that include psychotic symptoms but without assuming pathology.
Finally, it is possible that similar people are prone to psychosis and drawn to cannabis use, perhaps, because they are sensitive or attracted to unusual experiences.
Schizotypy provides a trait measure of proneness to unusual experiences.
The study aimed to examine cross-sectionally relationships between cannabis use, schizotypy, and unusual experiences whilst controlling for current trauma symptoms.
Method.
A volunteer online sample (n = 129, 64% women, predominantly students) who had used cannabis at least once was recruited.
People who reported active effects of past trauma were excluded with a brief primary care posttraumatic stress disorder screen.
Participants completed the Oxford-Liverpool Inventory of Feelings and Experience, the Cognitive Failures Questionnaire, and measures of substance use and sociodemographics.
Results.
The majority of respondents recounted unusual experiences after cannabis use, and many of these might have been considered symptoms of psychosis if they had received medical attention.
In regression analysis, the only predictor of the unusual experiences scale of O-LIFE was schizotypy (measured by the remaining subscales; 4% of variance).
There were no correlations between cannabis use frequency and schizotypy or unusual experiences.
Conclusions.
These findings suggest that, after controlling for schizotypy and excluding people who are actively experiencing the effects of past trauma, frequency of cannabis use does not predict unusual experiences.
However, individuals with schizotypal personality traits may have more unusual experiences when using cannabis.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Airey, Nicola D.& Hammersley, Richard& Reid, Marie. 2020. Schizotypy but not Cannabis Use Modestly Predicts Psychotogenic Experiences: A Cross-Sectional Study Using the Oxford-Liverpool Inventory of Feelings and Experiences (O-LIFE). Journal of Addiction،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Airey, Nicola D.…[et al.]. Schizotypy but not Cannabis Use Modestly Predicts Psychotogenic Experiences: A Cross-Sectional Study Using the Oxford-Liverpool Inventory of Feelings and Experiences (O-LIFE). Journal of Addiction No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Airey, Nicola D.& Hammersley, Richard& Reid, Marie. Schizotypy but not Cannabis Use Modestly Predicts Psychotogenic Experiences: A Cross-Sectional Study Using the Oxford-Liverpool Inventory of Feelings and Experiences (O-LIFE). Journal of Addiction. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-7.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1174414