Featured Publications
Auditory feature perception and auditory hallucinatory experiences in schizophrenia spectrum disorder
Schnakenberg Martin AM, Bartolomeo L, Howell J, Hetrick WP, Bolbecker AR, Breier A, Kidd G, O’Donnell B. Auditory feature perception and auditory hallucinatory experiences in schizophrenia spectrum disorder. European Archives Of Psychiatry And Clinical Neuroscience 2017, 268: 653-661. PMID: 28936548, PMCID: PMC7126185, DOI: 10.1007/s00406-017-0839-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAuditory PerceptionFemaleHallucinationsHumansMaleMiddle AgedSchizophreniaYoung AdultConceptsAuditory verbal hallucinationsSchizophrenia spectrum disordersAuditory perceptionSZ individualsFeature perceptionVerbal hallucinationsSpectrum disorderAuditory featuresImpaired auditory perceptionSchizophrenia Voices QuestionnaireBasic Auditory CapabilitiesTemporal order discriminationAuditory hallucinatory experiencesCognitive processingTone taskOrder discriminationHamilton ProgramHallucinatory experiencesGreater deficitsSZ groupAuditory hallucinationsAuditory capabilitiesPerceptionVoice QuestionnaireIntellectual impairment
2021
Altered cerebellar-cortical resting-state functional connectivity in cannabis users
Martin A, Kim DJ, Newman SD, Cheng H, Hetrick WP, Mackie K, O’Donnell B. Altered cerebellar-cortical resting-state functional connectivity in cannabis users. Journal Of Psychopharmacology 2021, 35: 823-832. PMID: 34034553, PMCID: PMC8813046, DOI: 10.1177/02698811211019291.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsResting-state functional connectivityNon-using peersCannabis usersCannabis useFunctional connectivityRegular cannabis usersPosterior cingulate cortexAnterior cerebellar regionsNon-motor phenomenaCingulate cortexCerebellar regionsBrain regionsAge of initiationCerebral regionsCerebellar lobulesCortexPeersLifetime useUnbiased atlas templateIndividual voxelsCerebral cortexReceptor densityCognitionCerebellumAtlas template
2019
An investigation of the relationship between glutamate and resting state connectivity in chronic cannabis users
Newman SD, Cheng H, Kim DJ, Schnakenberg-Martin A, Dydak U, Dharmadhikari S, Hetrick W, O’Donnell B. An investigation of the relationship between glutamate and resting state connectivity in chronic cannabis users. Brain Imaging And Behavior 2019, 14: 2062-2071. PMID: 31302844, PMCID: PMC6955389, DOI: 10.1007/s11682-019-00165-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNucleus accumbensGlu levelsState connectivityMultimodal MRI studyState functional connectivityRight nucleus accumbensCB useChronic cannabis usersNAc connectivityHealthy controlsGlutamatergic signalingMRI studiesAnimal studiesCurrent preliminary studyLarger sample sizeMagnetic resonance spectroscopyFunctional connectivityHeavy cannabisCannabis usersCannabisReward networkCB usersLinear regression modelsRSFCEffect size
2018
Aberrant structural–functional coupling in adult cannabis users
Kim D, Martin A, Shin Y, Jo HJ, Cheng H, Newman SD, Sporns O, Hetrick WP, Calkins E, O'Donnell BF. Aberrant structural–functional coupling in adult cannabis users. Human Brain Mapping 2018, 40: 252-261. PMID: 30203892, PMCID: PMC6289814, DOI: 10.1002/hbm.24369.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStructural-functional couplingSC-FC couplingResting-state functional imagingCB usersPrimary outcome measureCannabis usersCB1 receptor densityRegion-specific disruptionCB useChronic cannabis useFunctional brain connectivityRich-club organizationOutcome measuresReceptor densitySynaptic plasticityRich-club analysisCannabis useFunctional connectivityBrain connectivityFunctional imagingAdult cannabis usersFunctional couplingBrain networksPositive associationHippocampus
2017
Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) impairs encoding but not retrieval of verbal information
Ranganathan M, Radhakrishnan R, Addy PH, Schnakenberg-Martin AM, Williams AH, Carbuto M, Elander J, Pittman B, Sewell R, Skosnik PD, D'Souza DC. Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) impairs encoding but not retrieval of verbal information. Progress In Neuro-Psychopharmacology And Biological Psychiatry 2017, 79: 176-183. PMID: 28642081, DOI: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2017.06.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRey Auditory Verbal Learning TestVerbal informationInfluence of tetrahydrocannabinolVerbal Learning TestMemory-impairing effectsTotal immediate recallNon-verbal informationImpairs memory consolidationAdministration of tetrahydrocannabinolAcute memory impairmentPrincipal psychoactive constituentVerbal memoryImmediate recallIntravenous tetrahydrocannabinolLearning TestMemory consolidationComponent processesNeural synchronyMemory impairmentInformation processingUse of cannabisCannabis intoxicationRecallPsychoactive constituentEncoding
2015
GABA Deficits Enhance the Psychotomimetic Effects of Δ9-THC
Radhakrishnan R, Skosnik PD, Cortes-Briones J, Sewell RA, Carbuto M, Schnakenberg A, Cahill J, Bois F, Gunduz-Bruce H, Pittman B, Ranganathan M, D'Souza DC. GABA Deficits Enhance the Psychotomimetic Effects of Δ9-THC. Neuropsychopharmacology 2015, 40: 2047-2056. PMID: 25728472, PMCID: PMC4839528, DOI: 10.1038/npp.2015.58.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
Effects of Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol in individuals with a familial vulnerability to alcoholism
Ranganathan M, Sewell RA, Carbuto M, Elander J, Schnakenberg A, Radhakrishnan R, Pittman B, D’Souza D. Effects of Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol in individuals with a familial vulnerability to alcoholism. Psychopharmacology 2014, 231: 2385-2393. PMID: 24424782, DOI: 10.1007/s00213-013-3402-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPerceptual alterationsRewarding effectsSubjective effectsAlcohol-related behaviorsΔ9-THCExecutive functionEffects of alcoholSpatial memoryMemory impairmentCounterbalanced orderAlcohol problemsFamilial vulnerabilityCannabinoid receptor functionΔ9-tetrahydrocannabinolCannabinoid Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinolFirst human studyDouble-blind conditionsCB1R functionOutcome measuresIndividualsMemoryMeasuresAlcoholismSecondary outcome measuresHuman studies
2012
Acute effects of THC on time perception in frequent and infrequent cannabis users
Sewell RA, Schnakenberg A, Elander J, Radhakrishnan R, Williams A, Skosnik PD, Pittman B, Ranganathan M, D’Souza D. Acute effects of THC on time perception in frequent and infrequent cannabis users. Psychopharmacology 2012, 226: 401-413. PMID: 23179965, PMCID: PMC3581701, DOI: 10.1007/s00213-012-2915-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCannabis smokersAcute effectsFrequent cannabis smokersPlacebo-controlled studyCannabis usersChronic cannabis smokersInfrequent cannabis usersWhole-plant cannabisChronic cannabis useResultsAll dosesVariable pharmacokineticsBlunted responseSubjects three timesHigh dosesTHC effectsFrequent cannabis usersCannabis useInternal clock speedΔ9-tetrahydrocannabinolSmall sample sizeDosesFrequent cannabisThree timesTest daySmokers
2011
The safety of studies with intravenous Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol in humans, with case histories
Carbuto M, Sewell RA, Williams A, Forselius-Bielen K, Braley G, Elander J, Pittman B, Schnakenberg A, Bhakta S, Perry E, Ranganathan M, D’Souza D, The Yale THC Study Group. The safety of studies with intravenous Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol in humans, with case histories. Psychopharmacology 2011, 219: 885-896. PMID: 21845389, DOI: 10.1007/s00213-011-2417-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdverse eventsPost-study periodCareful subject selectionMinor adverse eventsPhysical adverse eventsFrequent side effectsLong-term followCannabinoid receptor systemFaster infusion rateCannabinoid receptor ligandsIntravenous THCPlacebo infusionCannabinoid systemInfusion rateStudy participationSide effectsAbuse liabilityHigh dosesReceptor systemΔ9-tetrahydrocannabinolInfusionPsychoactive effectsReceptor ligandsTest daySubjects