2017
Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) impairs encoding but not retrieval of verbal information
Ranganathan M, Radhakrishnan R, Addy PH, Schnakenberg-Martin AM, Williams AH, Carbuto M, Elander J, Pittman B, Sewell R, Skosnik PD, D'Souza DC. Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) impairs encoding but not retrieval of verbal information. Progress In Neuro-Psychopharmacology And Biological Psychiatry 2017, 79: 176-183. PMID: 28642081, DOI: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2017.06.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRey Auditory Verbal Learning TestVerbal informationInfluence of tetrahydrocannabinolVerbal Learning TestMemory-impairing effectsTotal immediate recallNon-verbal informationImpairs memory consolidationAdministration of tetrahydrocannabinolAcute memory impairmentPrincipal psychoactive constituentVerbal memoryImmediate recallIntravenous tetrahydrocannabinolLearning TestMemory consolidationComponent processesNeural synchronyMemory impairmentInformation processingUse of cannabisCannabis intoxicationRecallPsychoactive constituentEncoding
2004
Cannabinoid ‘model’ psychosis, dopamine–cannabinoid interactions and implications for schizophrenia
D'souza D, Cho H, Perry E, Krystal J. Cannabinoid ‘model’ psychosis, dopamine–cannabinoid interactions and implications for schizophrenia. 2004, 142-165. DOI: 10.1017/cbo9780511543630.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchReceptor dysfunctionCannabinoid compoundsCannabis consumptionPathophysiology of psychosisPathophysiology of schizophreniaRecent pharmacological studiesPrincipal psychoactive constituentEffects of exposurePostmortem studiesNormal controlsPsychotic symptomsPsychotic disordersPharmacological studiesPsychosisPsychoactive constituentPathophysiologyΔ9-tetrahydrocannabinolSchizophreniaCannabisDysfunctionAssociationPossible mechanismPatientsSymptomsPharmacological