Sub-chronic impact of cannabinoids in street cannabis on cognition, psychotic-like symptoms and psychological well-being

Psychological Medicine

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 391-400

  Morgan, C J A ^a   Gardener, C ^a   Schafer, G ^a   Swan, S ^a   Demarchi, C ^a   Freeman, T P ^a   Warrington, P ^a   Rupasinghe, I ^a   Ramoutar, A ^a   Tan, N ^a   Wingham, G ^a   Lewis, S ^a   Curran, H V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cannabis; CBD; depression; hair analysis; memory; psychosis; THC

Indexed keywords

CANNABIDIOL; DRONABINOL; STREET DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ADVERSE EFFECTS; ANXIETY; CANNABIS SMOKING; CHEMICALLY INDUCED; CHEMISTRY; COGNITION DISORDERS; DEPRESSION; DRUG EFFECTS; FEMALE; HAIR; HUMAN; MALE; MEMORY; PSYCHOSES, SUBSTANCE-INDUCED; SCHIZOTYPAL PERSONALITY DISORDER; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; CANNABIDIOL; COGNITION DISORDERS; DEPRESSION; DRONABINOL; FEMALE; HAIR; HUMANS; MALE; MARIJUANA SMOKING; MEMORY; PSYCHOSES, SUBSTANCE-INDUCED; SCHIZOTYPAL PERSONALITY DISORDER; STREET DRUGS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84857347125     PISSN: 00332917     EISSN: 14698978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0033291711001322     Document Type: Article

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