2022
The Relationship Between Cannabinoids and Neural Oscillations: How Cannabis Disrupts Sensation, Perception, and Cognition
Syed S, Martin A, Cortes-Briones J, Skosnik P. The Relationship Between Cannabinoids and Neural Oscillations: How Cannabis Disrupts Sensation, Perception, and Cognition. Clinical EEG And Neuroscience 2022, 54: 359-369. PMID: 36426543, DOI: 10.1177/15500594221138280.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeural oscillationsNeural synchronyImportant clinical implicationsExcitatory balanceTheta frequency rangeClinical studiesClinical implicationsNeural circuitsCannabis useBrain functionOscillatory disruptionsNeural activityCannabinoidsSensationPotential relationshipCritical mechanismElectroencephalographyDisruptionSchizophreniaDelta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol, Cannabidiol, and Acute Psychotomimetic States: A Balancing Act of the Principal Phyto-Cannabinoids on Human Brain and Behavior
Ganesh S, Cortes-Briones J, Martin A, Skosnik PD, D'Souza DC, Ranganathan M. Delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol, Cannabidiol, and Acute Psychotomimetic States: A Balancing Act of the Principal Phyto-Cannabinoids on Human Brain and Behavior. Cannabis And Cannabinoid Research 2022, 8: 846-856. PMID: 35319274, PMCID: PMC10589482, DOI: 10.1089/can.2021.0166.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychotomimetic effectsHuman laboratory studiesDifferent dose ratiosDose-related interactionDelta-9-TetrahydrocannabinolLower CBDNeural noiseRatio-dependent mannerCannabis liberalizationHealthy volunteersElectrophysiological biomarkersMedical indicationsPsychotomimetic statesSpecific brainDose ratioPrior exposureObjective effectsHuman brainMaximal attenuationBrainTHCAntagonistic effectCannabis plantNeuroscience investigationsBehavioral responses
2020
In an exploratory randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, cross-over study, psychoactive doses of intravenous delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol fail to produce antinociceptive effects in healthy human volunteers
Schindler EAD, Schnakenberg Martin AM, Sewell RA, Ranganathan M, DeForest A, Pittman BP, Perrino A, D’Souza D. In an exploratory randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, cross-over study, psychoactive doses of intravenous delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol fail to produce antinociceptive effects in healthy human volunteers. Psychopharmacology 2020, 237: 3097-3107. PMID: 32632491, DOI: 10.1007/s00213-020-05595-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCapsaicin-induced hyperalgesiaCross-over studyHealthy human subjectsIntravenous THCAcute painAntinociceptive effectDrug effectsDrug AdministrationHuman subjectsDose-related mannerPeak drug effectHealthy human volunteersSignificant antinociceptive propertiesRationaleAnimal studiesElectrical painPain conditionsPain managementChemical painPain ratingsAntinociceptive propertiesHealthy volunteersPsychoactive dosesAcute chemicalHuman studiesCognitive alterations