2018
Aberrant structural–functional coupling in adult cannabis users
Kim D, Martin A, Shin Y, Jo HJ, Cheng H, Newman SD, Sporns O, Hetrick WP, Calkins E, O'Donnell BF. Aberrant structural–functional coupling in adult cannabis users. Human Brain Mapping 2018, 40: 252-261. PMID: 30203892, PMCID: PMC6289814, DOI: 10.1002/hbm.24369.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStructural-functional couplingSC-FC couplingResting-state functional imagingCB usersPrimary outcome measureCannabis usersCB1 receptor densityRegion-specific disruptionCB useChronic cannabis useFunctional brain connectivityRich-club organizationOutcome measuresReceptor densitySynaptic plasticityRich-club analysisCannabis useFunctional connectivityBrain connectivityFunctional imagingAdult cannabis usersFunctional couplingBrain networksPositive associationHippocampus
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