Overview

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the psychiatry and neuroscience of Cannabis sativa (marijuana), with particular emphasis on psychotic disorders. It outlines developments in our understanding of the human cannabinoid system, and links this knowledge to clinical and epidemiological facts about the impact of cannabis on mental health. Clinically focused chapters review not only the direct psychomimetic properties of cannabis, but also the impact consumption has on the courses of evolving or established mental illness such as schizophrenia. A number of controversial issues are critically explored, including whether a discrete 'cannabis psychosis' exists, and whether cannabis can actually cause schizophrenia. Effects of cannabis on mood, notably depression, are reviewed, as are its effects on cognition. This book will be of interest to all members of the mental health team, as well as to neuroscientists and those involved in drug and alcohol research.

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Author:   David Castle (Mental Health Research Institute, Melbourne) ,  Robin Murray (Institute of Psychiatry, London)
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
Imprint:   Cambridge University Press
ISBN:  

9780521525466

ISBN 10:   0521525462
Publication Date:   01 February 2004
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Replaced By:   9781107000216
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

1. The cannabinoid system: from the point of view of a chemist Raphael Mechoulam and L. Hanu; 2. How cannabis works in the brain Leslie Iversen; 3. Acute and subacute psychomimetic effects of cannabis in humans David Castle and Nadia Solowij; 4. The association between cannabis use and depression: a review of the evidence Louisa Degenhardt, Wayne Hall, Michael Lynskey, Carolyn Coffey and George Patton; 5. Cannabis and psychosis proneness Helene Verdoux; 6. Is there a specific 'cannabis psychosis'? Wayne Hall and Louisa Degenhardt; 7. Cannabis as a potential causal factor in schizophrenia Louise Arseneault, Mary Cannon, John Witton and Robin Murray; 8. Cannabis abuse and the course of schizophrenia D. H. Linszen, Lieuwe de Haan and Bart Peters; 9. The endogenous cannabinoid system in schizophrenia Suresh Sundram, Brian Dean and David Copolov; 10. A cannabinoid 'model' psychosis, dopamine-cannabinoid interactions and implications for schizophrenia Cyril D'Souza, Hyung-San Cho, Edward Perry and John H. Krystal; 11. Motives that maintain cannabis use among individuals with psychotic disorders Catherine Spencer; 12. Addressing cannabis abuse in people with psychosis Wynne James; 13. Residual cognitive effects of long-term cannabis use Harrison Pope, Jr. and Deborah Yurgelun-Todd.

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.. .I highly recommend this book to all clinicians who wish for an update on the many intriguing questions about cannabis use and mental helath raised by our colleagues, our patients, and the public. I cannot think of a better reference at this point. The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, Nady el-Guebaly, MD

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