People get stoned for science, and show the link between a gene and cannabis-induced psychosis. This post from BrainDecoder highlights the study that identified a gene variant predicting a person's risk for developing psychotic disorders. A rare side effect of smoking weed is experiencing psychosis or paranoia; researchers have identified a gene variant that predicts a ... Continue Reading
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STUDY: THE 3rd SCHIZOPHRENIA INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH SOCIETY CONFERENCE, 14-18 APRIL 2012, FLORENCE, ITALY: SUMMARIES OF ORAL SESSIONS
ABSTRACT: The 3rd Schizophrenia International Research Society Conference was held in Florence, Italy, April 14-18, 2012.and this year had as its emphasis, “The Globalization of Research”. Student travel awardees served as rapporteurs for each oral session and focused their summaries on the most significant findings that emerged and the discussions that followed. The ... Continue Reading
STUDY: Phytochemical and genetic analyses of ancient cannabis from Central Asia
ABSTRACT: The Yanghai Tombs near Turpan, Xinjiang-Uighur Autonomous Region, China have recently been excavated to reveal the 2700-year-old grave of a Caucasoid shaman whose accoutrements included a large cache of cannabis, superbly preserved by climatic and burial conditions. A multidisciplinary international team demonstrated through botanical examination, phytochemical ... Continue Reading