Subthreshold
adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 A secondary or subordinate threshold.
- 1 Of a stimulus: not strong enough to elicit a response. not-comparable
- 2 Below a threshold. not-comparable
- 3 Subsyndromal. not-comparable
"There is increasing evidence that cannabis use can act as a risk factor for the development of bipolar as well as psychotic disorders. A recent systematic review by Gibbs and colleagues identified several studies supporting a link between cannabis use and subsequent relapse of manic symptoms. This review also included a meta-analysis of two large prospective cohort studies, which found that cannabis use almost trebled the risk of new-onset subthreshold manic symptoms after adjusting for potential confounding factors."
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More examples"There is increasing evidence that cannabis use can act as a risk factor for the development of bipolar as well as psychotic disorders. A recent systematic review by Gibbs and colleagues identified several studies supporting a link between cannabis use and subsequent relapse of manic symptoms. This review also included a meta-analysis of two large prospective cohort studies, which found that cannabis use almost trebled the risk of new-onset subthreshold manic symptoms after adjusting for potential confounding factors."
Etymology
From sub- + threshold.
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