Medicinal cannabis for psychiatric disorders: a clinically-focused systematic review

J Sarris, J Sinclair, D Karamacoska, M Davidson, J Firth - BMC psychiatry, 2020 - Springer
Background Medicinal cannabis has received increased research attention over recent
years due to loosening global regulatory changes. Medicinal cannabis has been reported to …

Cannabis use and psychosis: a review of reviews

A Hasan, R von Keller, CM Friemel, W Hall… - European archives of …, 2020 - Springer
We conducted a systematic review of meta-analyses and systematic reviews to evaluate the
impact of cannabis use on the onset and course of psychoses. Following a systematic …

Assessing the public health impacts of legalizing recreational cannabis use: the US experience

W Hall, M Lynskey - World Psychiatry, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The sale of cannabis for adult recreational use has been made legal in nine US states since
2012, and nationally in Uruguay in 2013 and Canada in 2018. We review US research on …

Validity and utility of hierarchical taxonomy of psychopathology (HiTOP): I. Psychosis superspectrum

R Kotov, KG Jonas, WT Carpenter, MN Dretsch… - World …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The Hierarchical Taxonomy of Psychopathology (HiTOP) is a scientific effort to address
shortcomings of traditional mental disorder diagnoses, which suffer from arbitrary …

'Standard THC units': a proposal to standardize dose across all cannabis products and methods of administration

TP Freeman, V Lorenzetti - Addiction, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background and Aims Cannabis products are becoming increasingly diverse, and
vary considerably in concentrations of∆ 9‐tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol …

The blind men and the elephant: Systematic review of systematic reviews of cannabis use related health harms

E Campeny, H López-Pelayo, D Nutt… - European …, 2020 - Elsevier
Cannabis is the third most used psychoactive substance worldwide. The legal status of
cannabis is changing in many Western countries, while we have very limited knowledge of …

Cannabinoid receptors: An update on cell signaling, pathophysiological roles and therapeutic opportunities in neurological, cardiovascular, and inflammatory …

D Haspula, MA Clark - International journal of molecular sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
The identification of the human cannabinoid receptors and their roles in health and disease,
has been one of the most significant biochemical and pharmacological advancements to …

What causes the onset of psychosis in individuals at clinical high risk? A meta-analysis of risk and protective factors

D Oliver, TJ Reilly, O Baccaredda Boy… - Schizophrenia …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Twenty percent of individuals at clinical high risk for psychosis (CHR-P) develop the disorder
within 2 years. Extensive research has explored the factors that differentiate those who …

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, cannabis use disorder, and comorbid psychiatric illness: a narrative review

D Hasin, C Walsh - Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2020 - mdpi.com
Background: The landscape of attitudes, legal status and patterns of use of cannabis is
rapidly changing in the United States and elsewhere. Therefore, the primary aim of this …