Cannabis and psychopathology: 2024 Snapshot of a meandering journey
Abstract Background: Cannabis has been associated with psychopathology since ancient times, but controversies continue despite important advances in the field.…
Agricultural genetics
Prenatal cannabis exposure is associated with alterations in offspring DNA methylation at genes involved in neurodevelopment, across the life course
Abstract Prenatal cannabis exposure (PCE) is of increasing concern globally, due to the potential impact on offspring neurodevelopment, and its…
Genetic insights into agronomic and morphological traits of drug-type cannabis revealed by genome-wide association studies
Abstract Cannabis sativa L., previously concealed by prohibition, is now a versatile and promising plant, thanks to recent legalization, opening…
Genetic influences and causal pathways shared between cannabis use disorder and other substance use traits
Abstract Cannabis use disorder (CanUD) has increased with the legalization of the use of cannabis. Around 20% of individuals using…
Genome-wide DNA methylation association study of recent and cumulative marijuana use in middle aged adults
Abstract Marijuana is a widely used psychoactive substance in the US and medical and recreational legalization has risen over the…
Human olfactory discrimination of genetic variation within Cannabis strains
Abstract Cannabis sativa L. is grown and marketed under a large number of named strains. Strains are often associated with…
Genetic basis of cannabis use: a systematic review
Abstract Background: With the increase in cannabis use rates, cannabis use disorder is being reported as one of the most…
Generation of a Comprehensive Transcriptome Atlas and Transcriptome Dynamics in Medicinal Cannabis
Abstract Cannabinoids are the main medicinal compounds of interest in the plant Cannabis sativa, that are primarily synthesised in the…
Assessing causality in associations between cannabis use and schizophrenia risk: a two-sample Mendelian randomization study
Abstract Background: Observational associations between cannabis and schizophrenia are well documented, but ascertaining causation is more challenging. We used Mendelian…
Psychotic experiences are linked to cannabis use in adolescents in the community because of common underlying environmental risk factors
Abstract Cannabis users are more likely to have psychotic experiences (PEs). The degree to which these associations are driven by…