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Which illicit street drugs or club drugs commonly induce psychosis?

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A substantial proportion of substance users experience psychosis, and it is a widely accepted fact that cannabis is one of the most commonly abused substances, especially among adolescents (Shapiro et al., 2010). In their review, Shapiro et al. (2010), explored a relationship between cannabis and ...

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