2008
Effects of haloperidol on the behavioral, subjective, cognitive, motor, and neuroendocrine effects of Δ-9-tetrahydrocannabinol in humans
D’Souza D, Braley G, Blaise R, Vendetti M, Oliver S, Pittman B, Ranganathan M, Bhakta S, Zimolo Z, Cooper T, Perry E. Effects of haloperidol on the behavioral, subjective, cognitive, motor, and neuroendocrine effects of Δ-9-tetrahydrocannabinol in humans. Psychopharmacology 2008, 198: 587-603. PMID: 18228005, PMCID: PMC2878815, DOI: 10.1007/s00213-007-1042-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPerceptual alterationsPsychotomimetic effectsCambridge taskRecall deficitsVerbal recallSample taskCognitive effectsMemory impairmentCognitive impairmentSubjective effectsPreclinical literatureBehavioral effectsTaskD2 receptor mechanismsEffects of haloperidolFrequent usersDopaminergic systemHaloperidol pretreatmentImpairmentDistractibilityRecallResultsConsistentSpectrum of effectsRandom orderDeficits
2004
The Psychotomimetic Effects of Intravenous Delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol in Healthy Individuals: Implications for Psychosis
D'Souza DC, Perry E, MacDougall L, Ammerman Y, Cooper T, Wu YT, Braley G, Gueorguieva R, Krystal JH. The Psychotomimetic Effects of Intravenous Delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol in Healthy Individuals: Implications for Psychosis. Neuropsychopharmacology 2004, 29: 1558-1572. PMID: 15173844, DOI: 10.1038/sj.npp.1300496.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnxietyArousalAttentionBehaviorCognitionDose-Response Relationship, DrugDouble-Blind MethodDronabinolFemaleHallucinogensHemodynamicsHumansHydrocortisoneInjections, IntravenousMaleMemory, Short-TermMental RecallPanicProlactinPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesPsychometricsPsychoses, Substance-InducedSpeechVerbal LearningConceptsCannabinoid receptor functionWord recallRecognition recallVerbal fluencyCognitive deficitsProspective safety dataNegative symptomsAbuse disordersHealthy individualsCounterbalanced studyMonths poststudyRecallPsychotomimetic effectsPsychotic disordersReceptor functionPsychosisEndogenous psychosesIndividualsDistractibilityFluencyTransient symptomsDisordersEndocrine effectsSafety dataAnxiety
2000
Dissociation of ketamine effects on rule acquisition and rule implementation: possible relevance to NMDA receptor contributions to executive cognitive functions
Krystal J, Bennett A, Abi-Saab D, Belger A, Karper L, D’Souza D, Lipschitz D, Abi-Dargham A, Charney D. Dissociation of ketamine effects on rule acquisition and rule implementation: possible relevance to NMDA receptor contributions to executive cognitive functions. Biological Psychiatry 2000, 47: 137-143. PMID: 10664830, PMCID: PMC10060085, DOI: 10.1016/s0006-3223(99)00097-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExecutive cognitive functionSecond test dayPerseverative errorsWCST performanceCognitive functionTest daySecond studyExecutive componentTask repetitionAltered perceptionWCSTNMDA antagonist ketamineNegative symptomsFrontal cortexRule acquisitionTest changesFirst studySingle repetitionKetamine effectsRepetitionTotal errorDistractibilityReceptor contributionNMDA receptor contributionRecall