Atmaca Turan H.E. ; Şahin-Çevik, D.* ; Çakar, S.* ; Gökalp-Yavuz, F.* ; van den Heuvel, M.C.* ; Rijsdijk, F.* ; Filbey, F.* ; Toulopoulou, T.*
The relationship between recreational cannabis use, psychotic-like experiences, and the salience network in adolescent and young adult twins.
Psychol. Med. 55:e300 (2025)
BACKGROUND: The use of cannabis in adolescence and early adulthood, critical phases for brain development, is linked to psychotic-like experiences (PLEs). The underlying mechanisms, however, remain unclear. This research examined the relationship between recreational cannabis use and PLEs, emphasizing the connectivity of the salience network (SN), which plays a role in salience processing and psychosis. To determine whether this relationship reflects shared genetic or environmental contributions, twin modeling was used. METHODS: We included 232 healthy adolescent Turkish twins who underwent diffusion MRI and psychometric assessment. SN connectivity was quantified using graph theory metrics. Linear mixed models were used to examine the associations among cannabis use, SN factors, and PLEs. Mediation analyses assessed whether SN parameters explained the cannabis-PLEs association. Twin models disentangle genetic and environmental contributions to these traits and their covariation. RESULTS: Cannabis use was significantly associated with higher overall PLE frequency. A specific SN factor predicted both total and positive PLEs. However, SN connectivity did not mediate the cannabis-PLEs relationship. Twin modeling showed that cannabis use and PLEs were mainly influenced by unique environmental factors. No significant phenotypic covariations were found among cannabis use, PLEs, and SN parameters. CONCLUSIONS: Recreational cannabis use during adolescence and young adulthood is associated with heightened PLEs, although this association is not mediated by SN connectivity. The environment plays an important role during adolescence in shaping these traits independently. The findings underscore the need for longitudinal and genetically informed studies to clarify the mental health effects of adolescent cannabis use.
Impact Factor
Scopus SNIP
Web of Science
Times Cited
Scopus
Cited By
Altmetric
Publikationstyp
Artikel: Journalartikel
Dokumenttyp
Wissenschaftlicher Artikel
Typ der Hochschulschrift
Herausgeber
Schlagwörter
Adolescence ; Graph Theory ; Psychotic-like Experiences ; Recreational Cannabis Use ; Salience Network ; Twin Modeling; White-matter Microstructure; Marijuana Use; Environmental-influences; Metaanalysis; Association; Risk; Age
Keywords plus
Sprache
englisch
Veröffentlichungsjahr
2025
Prepublished im Jahr
0
HGF-Berichtsjahr
2025
ISSN (print) / ISBN
0033-2917
e-ISSN
1469-8978
ISBN
Bandtitel
Konferenztitel
Konferzenzdatum
Konferenzort
Konferenzband
Quellenangaben
Band: 55,
Heft: ,
Seiten: ,
Artikelnummer: e300
Supplement: ,
Reihe
Verlag
Cambridge University Press
Verlagsort
Edinburgh Bldg, Shaftesbury Rd, Cb2 8ru Cambridge, England
Tag d. mündl. Prüfung
0000-00-00
Betreuer
Gutachter
Prüfer
Topic
Hochschule
Hochschulort
Fakultät
Veröffentlichungsdatum
0000-00-00
Anmeldedatum
0000-00-00
Anmelder/Inhaber
weitere Inhaber
Anmeldeland
Priorität
Begutachtungsstatus
Peer reviewed
POF Topic(s)
90000 - German Center for Diabetes Research
Forschungsfeld(er)
Helmholtz Diabetes Center
PSP-Element(e)
G-502400-001
Förderungen
Middle East Technical University Scientific Research Projects Coordination Unit
Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey
Copyright
Erfassungsdatum
2025-11-03