The neuroscience of drug reward and addiction

ND Volkow, M Michaelides, R Baler - Physiological reviews, 2019 - journals.physiology.org
Drug consumption is driven by a drug's pharmacological effects, which are experienced as
rewarding, and is influenced by genetic, developmental, and psychosocial factors that …

Acute and chronic effects of cannabinoids on human cognition—a systematic review

SJ Broyd, HH Van Hell, C Beale, M Yuecel… - Biological psychiatry, 2016 - Elsevier
Cannabis use has been associated with impaired cognition during acute intoxication as well
as in the unintoxicated state in long-term users. However, the evidence has been mixed and …

Association between cannabis and psychosis: epidemiologic evidence

SH Gage, M Hickman, S Zammit - Biological psychiatry, 2016 - Elsevier
Associations between cannabis use and psychotic outcomes are consistently reported, but
establishing causality from observational designs can be problematic. We review the …

The link between schizophrenia and substance use disorder: A unifying hypothesis

JY Khokhar, LL Dwiel, AM Henricks, WT Doucette… - Schizophrenia …, 2018 - Elsevier
Substance use disorders occur commonly in patients with schizophrenia and dramatically
worsen their overall clinical course. While the exact mechanisms contributing to substance …

Alcohol and drug use and the developing brain

LM Squeglia, KM Gray - Current psychiatry reports, 2016 - Springer
Adolescence is an important neurodevelopmental period marked by rapidly escalating rates
of alcohol and drug use. Over the past decade, research has attempted to disentangle pre …

Cannabis use and the risk for psychosis and affective disorders

L Sideli, H Quigley, C La Cascia… - Journal of dual …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: This review discusses the relationship between cannabis use and psychotic,
bipolar, depressive, and anxiety disorders, as well as suicide. It summarizes epidemiological …

Cannabis use in adolescence and risk of psychosis: Are there factors that moderate this relationship? A systematic review and meta-analysis

SK Kiburi, K Molebatsi, V Ntlantsana… - Substance …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Previous research has reported increased risk for psychosis among individuals
who use cannabis during adolescence. We conducted a systematic review and meta …

Cannabidiol as a suggested candidate for treatment of autism spectrum disorder

S Poleg, P Golubchik, D Offen, A Weizman - Progress in Neuro …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is characterized by persistent deficits in social
communication, restricted and repetitive patterns of behavior, interests, or activities and often …

Impact of cannabis legalization in the United States on trends in cannabis use and daily cannabis use among individuals who smoke cigarettes

AH Weinberger, K Wyka, RD Goodwin - Drug and alcohol dependence, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Cannabis legalization and increases in cannabis use are occurring rapidly in
the United States (US). Cannabis and tobacco are often used together, but it is unclear …

Effects of increasing cannabis potency on adolescent health

J Wilson, TP Freeman, CJ Mackie - The Lancet Child & Adolescent …, 2019 - thelancet.com
Cannabis is the most prevalent illicit drug used by adolescents worldwide. Over the past 40
years, changes in cannabis potency through rising concentrations of Δ-9 …