Marijuana and madness : psychiatry and neurobiology /

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Castle, David J., Murray, Robin M., 1944-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Cambridge University Press, 2004.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • The cannabinoid system : from the point of view of a chemist
  • How cannabis works in the brain
  • Acute and subacute psychomimetic effects of cannabis in humans
  • The association between cannabis use and depression : a review of the evidence
  • Cannabis and psychosis proneness
  • Is there a specific 'cannabis psychosis'?
  • Cannabis as a potential causal factor in schizophrenia
  • Cannabis abuse and the course of schizophrenia
  • The endogenous cannabinoid system in schizophrenia
  • Cannabinoid 'model' psychosis, dopamine-cannabinoid interactions and implications for schizophrenia
  • Motives that maintain cannabis use among individuals with psychotic disorders
  • Addressing cannabis abuse in people with psychosis
  • Residual cognitive effects of long-term cannabis use