2023
Cannabis Causes Positive, Negative, and Cognitive Symptoms and Produces Impairments in Electrophysiological Indices of Information Processing
Martin A, Ranganathan M, D’Souza D. Cannabis Causes Positive, Negative, and Cognitive Symptoms and Produces Impairments in Electrophysiological Indices of Information Processing. 2023, 156-166. DOI: 10.1017/9781108943246.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental illnessMental health teamsHealth policy implicationsHigh-potency cannabisStages of neurodevelopmentPotential adverse effectsHealth teamsImpact of exposureCognitive symptomsCannabis dependenceAdverse effectsCannabisSynthetic cannabinoidsIllnessPsychosisCannabinoidsElectrophysiological indicesNew research findingsAssociationComplex associationSymptomsPutative modelNeurodevelopmentSchizophreniaImpairment
2014
Going up in smoke? A review of nAChRs-based treatment strategies for improving cognition in schizophrenia.
Boggs DL, Carlson J, Cortes-Briones J, Krystal JH, D'Souza DC. Going up in smoke? A review of nAChRs-based treatment strategies for improving cognition in schizophrenia. Current Pharmaceutical Design 2014, 20: 5077-92. PMID: 24345265, PMCID: PMC4442779, DOI: 10.2174/1381612819666131216121019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive impairmentStandardized cognitive test batteryCognitive test batteryInformation processing impairmentsNicotinic medicationsProcessing impairmentsCore deficitAttentional deficitsTest batteryCognitive deficitsProximal measuresBrain functionCognitionSchizophreniaDeficitsImpairmentNumber of medicationsNicotinic acetylcholine receptorsCertain symptomsConsistent improvementClinical evidenceTreatment strategiesClinical studiesNicotinic receptorsClinical utility
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
2006
Revisiting cycloid psychosis: A case of an acute, transient and recurring psychotic disorder
Srihari VH, Lee TS, Rohrbaugh RM, D'Souza DC. Revisiting cycloid psychosis: A case of an acute, transient and recurring psychotic disorder. Schizophrenia Research 2006, 82: 261-264. PMID: 16442782, DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2005.11.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychotic disordersCycloid psychosisTransient psychotic disordersICD-10 categoriesIV-TR criteriaMinimal functional impairmentFavorable prognosisRecurrent psychosisUnknown incidenceDistinct pathophysiologyFunctional impairmentClinical attentionPsychosisDisordersFurther investigationPrognosisPathophysiologyIncidenceCasesImpairment
1998
Interactive effects of subanesthetic ketamine and subhypnotic lorazepam in humans
Krystal J, Karper L, Bennett A, D’Souza D, Abi-Dargham A, Morrissey K, Abi-Saab D, Bremner J, Bowers Jr. M, Suckow R, Stetson P, Heninger G, Charney D. Interactive effects of subanesthetic ketamine and subhypnotic lorazepam in humans. Psychopharmacology 1998, 135: 213-229. PMID: 9498724, DOI: 10.1007/s002130050503.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWisconsin Card Sorting TestClinician-Administered Dissociative States ScalePerceptual alterationsAmnestic effectsInteractive effectsCard Sorting TestBrief Psychiatric Rating ScaleAttention impairmentSorting TestPerceptual effectsProverb interpretationEmotional distressDissociative effectsCortical impairmentNegative symptomsState scaleBehavioral effectsTest dayPsychiatric Rating ScaleLorazepam 2ImpairmentRating ScaleSubanesthetic ketamineHealthy humansPlacebo 2