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Psychiatric tools, including the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale, International HIV Dementia Scale, Patient Health Questionnaire and the Extra\u2010pyramidal Symptom Rating Scale, were used to gather clinical data. Substance use was assessed using the WHO Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test; HIV ELISA testing was used to assess HIV status.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Most were males (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u2009129, 71.0%), mean age being 26.27 (SD\u2009=\u20097.22), with 39 individuals (21.3%) living with HIV. Those with lifetime cannabis use scored significantly higher on the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale total score (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.009), disorganised (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.009), excitement (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.001) and positive symptom domain (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.003), and lower on the depression domain (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.002). People living with HIV and having lifetime cannabis use scored significantly higher on the positive (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.023) symptom domain. HIV\u2010negative participants with lifetime cannabis use scored significantly higher on the excitement symptom domain (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.013) and lower on the depression domain (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.023).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>There is a high prevalence of comorbid cannabis use in persons with first\u2010episode psychosis. 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