2010
Efeitos comportamentais, cognitivos e psicofisiológicos dos canabinoides: relevância para a psicose e a esquizofrenia
Sewell RA, Skosnik PD, Garcia-Sosa I, Ranganathan M, D'Souza DC. Efeitos comportamentais, cognitivos e psicofisiológicos dos canabinoides: relevância para a psicose e a esquizofrenia. Brazilian Journal Of Psychiatry 2010, 32: 515-530. PMID: 20512267, DOI: 10.1590/s1516-44462010000500005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychotic disordersCannabis exposureComponent causesCannabinoid receptor functionCauses of schizophreniaHeavy cannabis exposurePublic health policyCannabinoid exposureTrigger relapsePsychophysiological deficitsCognitive symptomsReceptor functionSchizophreniaHealth policyCannabinoidsLines of evidenceDisordersFurther studiesCannabisSymptomsPsychosisBiological mechanismsExposureIndividual vulnerabilityCause
2009
Cannabis and psychosis/schizophrenia: human studies
D’Souza D, Sewell RA, Ranganathan M. Cannabis and psychosis/schizophrenia: human studies. European Archives Of Psychiatry And Clinical Neuroscience 2009, 259: 413-431. PMID: 19609589, PMCID: PMC2864503, DOI: 10.1007/s00406-009-0024-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychotic disordersRole of cannabinoidsPsychosis/schizophreniaTransient psychotic symptomsComponent causesCannabinoid receptor functionCauses of schizophreniaWarrants further studyDuration of exposureCannabinoid exposureTrigger relapsePsychotic illnessPsychotic symptomsGeneral populationCognitive symptomsHealthy individualsHuman studiesReceptor functionCannabis useNeurodevelopmental processesCannabinoidsFirst exposureSymptomsDisordersGenetic factors
2007
Cannabinoids and Psychosis
D'Souza DC. Cannabinoids and Psychosis. International Review Of Neurobiology 2007, 78: 289-326. PMID: 17349865, DOI: 10.1016/s0074-7742(06)78010-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsReceptor dysfunctionPsychotic disordersTransient psychotic symptomsRecent epidemiological studiesComponent causesRates of cannabisRates of schizophreniaCauses of schizophreniaWarrants further studyAcute psychosisLung cancerCannabis exposureCannabinoid functionHigh riskPsychotic symptomsEpidemiological studiesPeriod of intoxicationPsychosisAvailable evidenceSchizophreniaCannabinoidsGenetic riskBiological plausibilityFurther studiesDysfunction