Addiction Medicine
Risk factors for cocaine-induced paranoia in cocaine-dependent sibling pairs were examined
Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, November 5th, 2006
According to a study from the United States, "Cocaine-induced paranoia (CIP), an irrational intense suspicion of others, is a common manifestation of cocaine dependence. Both environmental and genetic factors are thought to play a role, but the specific nature of such contributions is poorly understood. Demographic, diagnostic, and cocaine-use data were obtained from 420 cocaine-dependent, genetically confirmed, full-sibling pairs (n=840 subjects) interviewed with the Semi-Structured Assessment for Drug...
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