2009
Cannabinoids and psychosis
Sewell RA, Ranganathan M, D'Souza DC. Cannabinoids and psychosis. International Review Of Psychiatry 2009, 21: 152-162. PMID: 19367509, DOI: 10.1080/09540260902782802.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGeneral populationPsychotic disordersTrigger relapseCannabis usersCognitive symptomsCross-sectional studyIndividual vulnerabilityCannabis useCannabinoid receptor functionLongitudinal studyCase seriesPsychotic illnessPsychotic symptomsCannabisHealthy individualsSchizophreniaPharmacological studiesReceptor functionAutobiographical accountsPsychosisEarly exposureSymptomsTwo-fold increaseConsiderable evidenceComponent causes
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