2015
Marijuana Legalization: Impact on Physicians and Public Health
Wilkinson ST, Yarnell S, Radhakrishnan R, Ball SA, D'Souza DC. Marijuana Legalization: Impact on Physicians and Public Health. Annual Review Of Medicine 2015, 67: 1-14. PMID: 26515984, PMCID: PMC4900958, DOI: 10.1146/annurev-med-050214-013454.BooksConceptsNausea/vomitingRobust clinical evidenceCertain public health issuesPublic health impactPublic health issuePublic healthHigh rateMarijuana useDependence/addictionLegitimate medical useNeuropathic painOpioid useClinical evidenceMultiple sclerosisPulmonary disordersUnintentional ingestionHealth problemsTherapeutic promiseAcute marijuana intoxicationHealth issuesMarijuana intoxicationRecreational useHealth impactsMarijuana productsCannabinoids
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