Social cognition in young adults who endorse a cannabis use disorder
Abstract Rationale: Cannabis use disorder (CUD) affects over 50 million people globally. Emerging evidence shows that some people with CUD…
Valentina Lorenzetti
CannChange: a protocol for a feasibility study using fMRI-based neurofeedback to change the neurobiology of craving in cannabis use disorder
Abstract Abstract: Introduction: Cannabis use disorder (CUD) affects ∼33 million people globally and can be underscored by intense cravings to…
The prevalence and correlates of self‐reported cannabis use for medicinal, dual and recreational motives in Australia: Findings from the National Drug Strategy Household Survey 2022/2023
Abstract Introduction: Cannabis has been prescribed as a medicine in Australia since 2016. The current study aimed to conduct a…
A phase III multisite randomised controlled trial to compare the efficacy of cannabidiol to placebo in the treatment of cannabis use disorder: the CBD-CUD study protocol
Abstract Background: Cannabis use disorder (CUD) is increasingly common and contributes to a range of health and social problems. Cannabidiol…
Brain reward function in people who use cannabis: a systematic review
Abstract Rationale: Cannabis is one of the most widely used psychoactive substances globally. Cannabis use can be associated with alterations…
Measuring white matter microstructure in 1,457 cannabis users and 1,441 controls: A systematic review of diffusion-weighted MRI studies
Abstract Introduction: Cannabis is the most widely used regulated substance by youth and adults. Cannabis use has been associated with…
The International Cannabis Toolkit (iCannToolkit): a multidisciplinary expert consensus on minimum standards for measuring cannabis use
Abstract Background: The lack of an agreed international minimum approach to measuring cannabis use hinders the integration of multidisciplinary evidence…
Patterns of brain function associated with cannabis cue-reactivity in regular cannabis users: a systematic review of fMRI studies
Abstract Rationale: Regular cannabis use (i.e. ≥ monthly) is highly prevalent, with past year use being reported by ~ 200…
Investigating the Residual Effects of Chronic Cannabis Use and Abstinence on Verbal and Visuospatial Learning
Abstract Rationale: Regular cannabis users have been shown to differ from non-using controls in learning performance. It is unclear if…
Supporting Future Cannabis Policy – Developing a Standard Joint Unit: A Brief Back-Casting Exercise
Abstract The standardization of cannabis doses is a priority for research, policy-making, clinical and harm-reduction interventions and consumer security. Scientists…