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Relationship between Schizophrenia and Drug Abuse

Alisha Nayak

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Indian Journal of Medical Psychiatry 6(2):p 65-66, July-December 2023. | DOI: NA

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Nayak A. Relationship between Schizophrenia and Drug Abuse. RFP Ind Jr of Med Psy. 2023;6(2):65–66.

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Received : May 23, 2023         Accepted : June 30, 2023          Published : December 30, 2023

Abstract

Schizophrenia is a severe psychiatric disorder that affects 1% of population worldwide. Regarding specific substance tobacco, alcohols, cannabis & cocaine use disorders occur commonly in patients with schizophrenia. Importantly, this population is associated with violence, suicide and increased rate of hospitalization while the exact mechanism contributing to substance use in Schizophrenia are not known, a number of theories have been put forward to explain the basis of co-occurrence of these disorders.


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  • 1.   Medical news today drug induced schizophrenia article.
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Nayak A. Relationship between Schizophrenia and Drug Abuse. RFP Ind Jr of Med Psy. 2023;6(2):65–66.


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May 23, 2023 June 30, 2023 December 30, 2023

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Hospitalization; Psychiatric disorder; Epigenetic changes; Vandalism.HospitalizationPsychiatric disorderEpigenetic changesVandalism

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