Research on the facial emotion identification-discrimination and communication skills in synthetic cannabinoid users

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the effect of synthetic cannabinoid (SC) use on facial emotion identification-discrimination and communication skills. Methods: The study included 62 male patients treated for SC use and 62 male without any substance use. In the study; Sociodemographic Information Form, Addiction Profile Index (API), Facial Emotion Identification Test (FEI), Facial Emotion Discrimination Test (FED) and Communication Skills Scale (CSS) were used. Conclusions: SC users had higher FET Test scores than healthy controls. There was no significant relationship between SC use with FED and CSS scores. Discussion: The study shows that the use of SC does not adversely affect FET, FED and communication skills. In these results, addiction profiles of patients should be taken into consideration.