2018
Cannabinoid receptor-mediated disruption of sensory gating and neural oscillations: A translational study in rats and humans
Skosnik PD, Hajós M, Cortes-Briones JA, Edwards CR, Pittman BP, Hoffmann WE, Sewell AR, D'Souza DC, Ranganathan M. Cannabinoid receptor-mediated disruption of sensory gating and neural oscillations: A translational study in rats and humans. Neuropharmacology 2018, 135: 412-423. PMID: 29604295, PMCID: PMC6091633, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2018.03.036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLocal field potentialsSensory gatingCP 55940AM 251Dual-click paradigmNeural oscillationsCannabinoid receptor 1P50 gating ratioGating ratioCannabinoid administrationCB1R agonistEndocannabinoid systemOutcome measuresTranslational studiesReceptor 1Brain regionsAnimal dataCannabis useRatsCannabidiolPlaceboTHC conditionsField potentialsTest dayHuman subjects
2015
Δ9-THC Disrupts Gamma (γ)-Band Neural Oscillations in Humans
Cortes-Briones J, Skosnik PD, Mathalon D, Cahill J, Pittman B, Williams A, Sewell RA, Ranganathan M, Roach B, Ford J, D'Souza DC. Δ9-THC Disrupts Gamma (γ)-Band Neural Oscillations in Humans. Neuropsychopharmacology 2015, 40: 2124-2134. PMID: 25709097, PMCID: PMC4613601, DOI: 10.1038/npp.2015.53.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAuditory steady-state responseΔ9-THCHz stimulationIntertrial coherenceDose-related effectsNeural oscillationsNegative Syndrome ScalePsychophysiological alterationsAcute effectsPsychotic disordersAnimal studiesSyndrome ScalePANSS subscalesRecent usersBehavioral effectsTotal scoreEvoked powerCannabinoidsCounterbalanced designTrend levelΓ oscillationsTest dayBand oscillationsHz conditionStimulation
2012
The Effect of Chronic Cannabinoids on Broadband EEG Neural Oscillations in Humans
Skosnik PD, D'Souza DC, Steinmetz AB, Edwards CR, Vollmer JM, Hetrick WP, O'Donnell BF. The Effect of Chronic Cannabinoids on Broadband EEG Neural Oscillations in Humans. Neuropsychopharmacology 2012, 37: 2184-2193. PMID: 22713908, PMCID: PMC3422484, DOI: 10.1038/npp.2012.65.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeural oscillationsAuditory steady-state responseCannabis usersCannabis groupGamma rangeChronic cannabis usersCentral cannabinoid-1 receptorsCognitive processesTransient ERPsChronic cannabisChronic cannabinoidsHz powerEEG dataCurrent studyEffects of cannabinoidsCannabisPsychopharmacological effectsExogenous cannabinoidsNaïve controlsElectroencephalographySpectral powerTrial powerEarly ageX frequencyERP