52. RIC-M PROCYSHYN
Information acquired: 2025
RIC-M PROCYSHYN is an academic who published a paper in 2019 entitled Characterization of mental health in cannabis dispensary users, using structured clinical interviews. RIC-M PROCYSHYN published this work as part of a team: Yau, Jade C. Here is a description of this work: Background: Cannabis is commonly used for its medical properties. In particular, cannabis is purported to have beneficial effects on a wide range of neuropsychiatric conditions. Studies assessing mental health in cannabis dispensary users typically evaluate symptoms using self-report check lists, which provide limited information about symptom severity, and whether subjects meet criteria for a psychiatric diagnosis. There is, therefore, a need for studies which assess mental health in dispensary users with standardized and well validated scientific instruments, such as those used in clinical drug trials. Methods: One hundred medical cannabis users were recruited from a community dispensary. All subjects completed a structured clinical interview with the Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI). Subjects also completed the Perceived St.