The Cannabis Pathway to Non-Affective Psychosis may Reflect Less Neurobiological Vulnerability
Abstract There is a high prevalence of cannabis use reported in non-affective psychosis. Early prospective longitudinal studies conclude that cannabis…
behavior & cognition
Alcohol and Relatively Pure Cannabis Use, but Not Schizotypy, are Associated with Cognitive Attenuations
Abstract Elevated schizotypy relates to similar cognitive attenuations as seen in psychosis and cannabis/polydrug use. Also, in schizotypal populations cannabis…
Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorders with co-existing substance use disorder is characterized by early antisocial behaviour and poor cognitive skills
Abstract Background: Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is associated with an increased risk of co-existing substance abuse. The Swedish legislation on…
Pathways from Cannabis to Psychosis: A Review of the Evidence
Abstract The nature of the relationship between cannabis use (CU) and psychosis is complex and remains unclear. Researchers and clinicians…
Dare to Delay? The Impacts of Adolescent Alcohol and Marijuana Use Onset on Cognition, Brain Structure, and Function
Abstract Throughout the world, drug and alcohol use has a clear adolescent onset (Degenhardt et al., ref. 2008). Alcohol continues…
Altering endocannabinoid neurotransmission at critical developmental ages: impact on rodent emotionality and cognitive performance
Abstract The endocannabinoid system shows functional activity from early stages of brain development: it plays an important role in fundamental…
Relevance of Stress and Female Sex Hormones for Emotion and Cognition
Abstract There are clear sex differences in incidence and onset of stress-related and other psychiatric disorders in humans. Yet, rodent…
Neurophysiological functioning of occasional and heavy cannabis users during THC intoxication
Abstract Rationale: Experienced cannabis users demonstrate tolerance to some of the impairing acute effects of cannabis. Objectives: The present study…
Effects of Endocannabinoid System Modulation on Cognitive and Emotional Behavior
Abstract Cannabis has long been known to produce cognitive and emotional effects. Research has shown that cannabinoid drugs produce these…
Cannabidiol Attenuates the Appetitive Effects of Δ9-Tetrahydrocannabinol in Humans Smoking Their Chosen Cannabis
Abstract Worldwide cannabis dependence is increasing, as is the concentration of Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in street cannabis. At the same time,…