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There is urgent need for the development of mechanistically different and less side-effect prone antipsychotic compounds. The endocannabinoid system has been suggested to represent a potential new target in this indication. While the chronic use of cannabis itself has been considered a risk factor contributing to the development of schizophrenia, triggered by the ... Continue Reading
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
A survey shows teen marijuana use has not increased in states with legal marijuana. This post from Reuters highlights how teen marijuana use in Colorado was found to be lower than the national average. Marijuana consumption by Colorado high school students has dipped slightly since the state first permitted recreational cannabis use by adults, a new survey showed on Monday, ... Continue Reading
ABSTRACT: Converging lines of evidence suggest that cannabinoids can produce a full range of transient schizophrenia-like positive, negative and cognitive symptoms. Cannabinoids also produce some psychophysiological deficits also known to be present in schizophrenia. It is also clear that, in individuals with an established psychotic disorder, cannabinoids can exacerbate ... Continue Reading
ABSTRACT: There is a high prevalence of cannabis use reported in non-affective psychosis. Early prospective longitudinal studies conclude that cannabis use is a risk factor for psychosis, and neurochemical studies on cannabis have suggested potential mechanisms for this effect. Recent advances in the field of neuroscience and genetics may have important implications for our ... Continue Reading
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