Attitudes of medical students regarding legalisation of cannabis and cannabis-education.

Background: Recreational and medicinal use of cannabis is topical in the light of more permissive legislation regarding the substance worldwide.

Aim: The primary purpose of this study is to determine the attitudes that final-year medical students at the University of Pretoria (UP) hold about recreational and medicinal use of cannabis, as well as determining if they feel they are being adequately trained in this regard.

Setting: The research was conducted at Weskoppies Psychiatric Hospital, affiliated with the UP.

Are female bipolar patients of reproductive age aware of the teratogenic risk of sodium valproate? A qualitative study.

Background: Sodium valproate is considered the most teratogenic of all anticonvulsant drugs. Internationally, new regulations require women to sign risk assessment forms if initiated on it.

Aim: This study aimed to explore patients' awareness of the teratogenic risk of sodium valproate.