Prashad Shikha, Milligan Amber L, Cousijn Janna, Filbey Francesca M
Center for BrainHealth, School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences The University of Texas at Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA.
Department of Developmental Psychology, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Curr Addict Rep. 2017 Jun;4(2):100-109. doi: 10.1007/s40429-017-0145-z. Epub 2017 Apr 28.
Cannabis use disorders (CUDs) are prevalent worldwide. Current epidemiological studies underscore differences in behaviors that contribute to cannabis use across cultures that can be leveraged towards prevention and treatment of CUDs. This review proposes a framework for understanding the effects of cross-cultural differences on psychological, neural, and genomic processes underlying CUDs that has the potential to inform global policies and impact global public health.
We found that cultural factors may influence (1) the willingness to acknowledge CUD-related symptoms among populations of different countries, and (2) neural responses related to the sense of self, perception, emotion, and attention. These findings leverage the potential effects of culture on neural mechanisms underlying CUDs.
As the number of individuals seeking treatment for CUDs increases globally, it is imperative to incorporate cultural considerations to better understand and serve differing populations and develop more targeted treatment strategies and interventions.
大麻使用障碍（CUDs）在全球范围内普遍存在。当前的流行病学研究强调了不同文化背景下导致大麻使用行为的差异，这些差异可用于CUDs的预防和治疗。本综述提出了一个框架，用于理解跨文化差异对CUDs潜在的心理、神经和基因组过程的影响，这有可能为全球政策提供信息并影响全球公共卫生。
我们发现文化因素可能会影响：（1）不同国家人群中承认与CUDs相关症状的意愿，以及（2）与自我意识、感知、情绪和注意力相关的神经反应。这些发现利用了文化对CUDs潜在神经机制的影响。
随着全球寻求CUDs治疗的人数增加，必须纳入文化考量，以更好地理解和服务不同人群，并制定更有针对性的治疗策略和干预措施。
