2018
Revisiting the Consequences of Adolescent Cannabinoid Exposure Through the Lens of the Endocannabinoid System
Ganesh S, Vidya K, Rashid A, Singh J, D’Souza D. Revisiting the Consequences of Adolescent Cannabinoid Exposure Through the Lens of the Endocannabinoid System. Current Addiction Reports 2018, 5: 418-427. DOI: 10.1007/s40429-018-0233-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdolescent cannabinoid exposureCannabinoid exposureEndocannabinoid systemHuman studiesAdolescent cannabis exposurePersistent consequencesPatterns of cannabisPotential molecular mechanismsExogenous cannabinoidsCannabis exposureSynaptic potentiationAnimal modelsAdolescent exposureConflicting resultsNeurodevelopmentExposureCannabinoidsMolecular mechanismsPlausible linkRecent studiesPersistent effectsCompelling evidenceCognitive consequencesFurther researchEpigenetic mechanisms
2012
The Effect of Chronic Cannabinoids on Broadband EEG Neural Oscillations in Humans
Skosnik PD, D'Souza DC, Steinmetz AB, Edwards CR, Vollmer JM, Hetrick WP, O'Donnell BF. The Effect of Chronic Cannabinoids on Broadband EEG Neural Oscillations in Humans. Neuropsychopharmacology 2012, 37: 2184-2193. PMID: 22713908, PMCID: PMC3422484, DOI: 10.1038/npp.2012.65.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeural oscillationsAuditory steady-state responseCannabis usersCannabis groupGamma rangeChronic cannabis usersCentral cannabinoid-1 receptorsCognitive processesTransient ERPsChronic cannabisChronic cannabinoidsHz powerEEG dataCurrent studyEffects of cannabinoidsCannabisPsychopharmacological effectsExogenous cannabinoidsNaïve controlsElectroencephalographySpectral powerTrial powerEarly ageX frequencyERP
2006
The acute effects of cannabinoids on memory in humans: a review
Ranganathan M, D’Souza D. The acute effects of cannabinoids on memory in humans: a review. Psychopharmacology 2006, 188: 425-444. PMID: 17019571, DOI: 10.1007/s00213-006-0508-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStages of memoryHuman literatureDelay-dependent mannerIntrusion errorsMemory taskFree recallPsychological testsAmnestic effectsCognitive functionConstituent cannabinoidsRobust effectMemoryPreclinical literatureFuture researchResultsAcute administrationNeurochemical basisEffects of cannabinoidsDrug useExogenous cannabinoidsIssues of doseAcute effectsLarge bodyLong-term potentiationSmall sample sizeRationaleCannabis