2016
A Systematic Review of the Evidence for Medical Marijuana in Psychiatric Indications.
Wilkinson ST, Radhakrishnan R, D'Souza DC. A Systematic Review of the Evidence for Medical Marijuana in Psychiatric Indications. The Journal Of Clinical Psychiatry 2016, 77: 1050-64. PMID: 27561138, DOI: 10.4088/jcp.15r10036.BooksConceptsEfficacy of marijuanaPosttraumatic stress disorderPsychiatric indicationsStrength of evidenceTourette's disorderPsychiatric conditionsSystematic reviewAlzheimer's diseaseChronic cannabinoid exposureEfficacy of cannabinoidsUse of cannabinoidsAbsence of RCTsMedical marijuanaEmergence of psychosisLow-quality studiesBest available evidenceSafety of marijuanaPersistent marijuana useCannabinoid exposureClinical trialsPRISMA guidelinesSide effectsSpecific diagnosisGRADE methodsConstituent cannabinoids
2014
Gone to Pot – A Review of the Association between Cannabis and Psychosis
Radhakrishnan R, Wilkinson ST, D’Souza D. Gone to Pot – A Review of the Association between Cannabis and Psychosis. Frontiers In Psychiatry 2014, 5: 54. PMID: 24904437, PMCID: PMC4033190, DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2014.00054.BooksPsychotic disordersFamily historyEmergence of psychosisPolymorphisms of COMTPublic health policySymptoms of schizophreniaTrigger relapsePsychosis outcomesHigh riskEpidemiological studiesAcute exposurePsychotomimetic symptomsPsychophysiological abnormalitiesPersistent effectsCognitive deficitsCannabis useHealth policyCannabinoidsSymptomsGenetic factorsCannabisChildhood traumaDisordersStandard criteriaWarrants serious consideration