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Newest firstThis case-control study assesses associations of amygdala cannabinoid 1 receptor availability with amygdala response to shock-induced pain and severity of emotional numbing symptoms of veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder.
Open article record in new tab ↗Background Metabotropic glutamate receptor 5 (mGlu5) dysregulation has been implicated in the pathophysiology of trauma-related psychopathology, and there are direct interactions between the endocannabinoid and glutamatergic systems. However, relationships between cannabis use (CU) and mGlu5 have not been directly investigated in trauma-related psychopathology. Methods Using positron emission tomography with [18F]…
AbstractBackground and HypothesisRisk for cannabis use and schizophrenia is influenced in part by genetic factors, and there is evidence that genetic risk for schizophrenia is associated with subclinical psychotic-like experiences (PLEs). Few studies to date have examined whether genetic risk for schizophrenia is associated with cannabis-related PLEs. Study DesignWe tested whether measures of cannabis involvement…
Open article record in new tab ↗Objectives Preclinical and clinical studies suggest that males and females may be differentially affected by cannabis use. This study evaluated the interaction of cannabis use and biological sex on cognition, and the association between observed cognitive deficits and features of cannabis use. Methods Cognitive measures were assessed in those with regular, ongoing, cannabis use (N = 40; 22 female) and non-using pe…
Open article record in new tab ↗Cannabis is the most commonly used illicit drug worldwide, with ~5 million daily users worldwide. Emerging evidence supports a number of associations between cannabis and psychosis/psychotic disorders, including schizophrenia. These associations-based on case-studies, surveys, epidemiological studies, and experimental studies indicate that cannabinoids can produce acute, transient effects; acute, persistent effect…
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