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 …

New targets for schizophrenia treatment beyond the dopamine hypothesis

AC Yang, SJ Tsai - International journal of molecular sciences, 2017 - mdpi.com
Schizophrenia has been primarily associated with dopamine dysfunction, and treatments
have been developed that target the dopamine pathway in the central nervous system …

Cannabis, a complex plant: different compounds and different effects on individuals

Z Atakan - Therapeutic advances in psychopharmacology, 2012 - journals.sagepub.com
Cannabis is a complex plant, with major compounds such as delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol
and cannabidiol, which have opposing effects. The discovery of its compounds has led to …

Medical cannabis and mental health: A guided systematic review

Z Walsh, R Gonzalez, K Crosby, MS Thiessen… - Clinical psychology …, 2017 - Elsevier
This review considers the potential influences of the use of cannabis for therapeutic
purposes (CTP) on areas of interest to mental health professionals, with foci on adult …

Report of a parent survey of cannabidiol-enriched cannabis use in pediatric treatment-resistant epilepsy

BE Porter, C Jacobson - Epilepsy & Behavior, 2013 - Elsevier
Severe childhood epilepsies are characterized by frequent seizures, neurodevelopmental
delays, and impaired quality of life. In these treatment-resistant epilepsies, families often …

Cannabidiol inhibits THC-elicited paranoid symptoms and hippocampal-dependent memory impairment

A Englund, PD Morrison, J Nottage… - Journal of …, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
Community-based studies suggest that cannabis products that are high in Δ9-
tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) but low in cannabidiol (CBD) are particularly hazardous for …

Gone to pot–a review of the association between cannabis and psychosis

R Radhakrishnan, ST Wilkinson, DC D'Souza - Frontiers in psychiatry, 2014 - frontiersin.org
Cannabis is the most commonly used illicit drug worldwide, with~ 5 million daily users
worldwide. Emerging evidence supports a number of associations between cannabis and …

Structural and functional imaging studies in chronic cannabis users: a systematic review of adolescent and adult findings

A Batalla, S Bhattacharyya, M Yuecel, P Fusar-Poli… - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Background The growing concern about cannabis use, the most commonly used illicit drug
worldwide, has led to a significant increase in the number of human studies using …

Spice drugs are more than harmless herbal blends: a review of the pharmacology and toxicology of synthetic cannabinoids

KA Seely, J Lapoint, JH Moran, L Fattore - Progress in Neuro …, 2012 - Elsevier
“K2” and “Spice” drugs (collectively hereafter referred to as Spice) represent a relatively new
class of designer drugs that have recently emerged as popular alternatives to marijuana …