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Evaluation of executive functions in adolescent males with synthetic cannabinoid (Strox) dependence and those with cannabis dependence : A comparative study
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Abstract
Background: The use of Synthetic Cannabinoids has been increasing throughout the world and has become a major public health problem. Synthetic cannabinoid products have effects similar to those of natural cannabis but they are more potent and dangerous and their use has resulted in various adverse effects.Aim: To assess the executive functions in patients with synthetic cannabinoid dependence and compare them to patients with cannabis dependence and controls.Method:The study was a case control study that was conducted on 75 subjects who were recruited from Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University over a period of 8 months. 25 adolescent male patients with synthetic cannabinoid dependence were compared to 25 adolescent male patients with cannabis dependence and 25 matched controls. SCID I was administered to the patients and controls to exclude comorbid Axis-I psychiatric diagnosis. All subjects were assessed by Trail Making Test (TMT), verbal fluency test, clock drawing test, cube drawing test, digit span, Frontal Assessment Battery (FAB) and Addiction Severity Index (ASI).Results: There was a statistically significant difference between the three studied groups in the scores of TMT, verbal fluency test, clock drawing test, cube drawing test, digit span and FAB (p<0.001). The results of the study showed no significant correlation between the substance use data and the impairment in the executive functions