Ten-year cardiovascular disease risk and related factors in lifetime marijuana use with comorbid methamphetamine-associated psychotic disorder: a QRISK®3 study

Abstract Background: Methamphetamine use and related direct and indirect problems are increasing all over the world. The coexistence of lifetime marijuana use (LMU) and methamphetamine use disorder (MUD) may also be accompanied by psychotic symptoms (MAP). Methamphetamine and marijuana use are known to pose risks for cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). However, ten-year CVD risk and inflammation markers of LMU-MUD (non-psychosis group) and LMU-MAP (psychosis group) subjects and the relationship of various sociodemographic and clinical variables with these markers have not yet