Longitudinal study of risk factors predicting cannabis use disorder in UK young adults and adolescents
Abstract Background: Cannabis use disorder (CUD) affects up to 1 in 5 people who try cannabis. In order to develop…
Shelan Ofori
Acute effects of different types of cannabis on young adult and adolescent resting-state brain networks
Abstract Adolescence is a time of rapid neurodevelopment and the endocannabinoid system is particularly prone to change during this time.…
Persistent increased severity of cannabis use disorder symptoms in adolescents compared to adults: a one-year longitudinal study
Abstract Supplementary Information: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s00406-024-01806-y. Article type: Research Article Keywords: Cannabis use disorder,…
The acute effects of cannabis, with and without cannabidiol, on attentional bias to cannabis related cues: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, cross-over study
Abstract Rationale: Attentional bias to drug-related stimuli is hypothesised to contribute towards addiction. However, the acute effects of Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)…
The acute effects of cannabis with and without cannabidiol in adults and adolescents: A randomised, double‐blind, placebo‐controlled, crossover experiment
Abstract Background and Aims: Long‐term harms of cannabis may be exacerbated in adolescence, but little is known about the acute…
The CannTeen Study: Cannabis use disorder, depression, anxiety, and psychotic-like symptoms in adolescent and adult cannabis users and age-matched controls
Abstract Background: Adolescence is characterised by psychological and neural development. Cannabis harms may be accentuated during adolescence. We hypothesised that…