Cannabis-Associated Psychotic-Like Experiences Are Mediated by Developmental Changes in the Parahippocampal Gyrus

Cannabis consumption during adolescence has been reported as a risk-factor for psychotic-like experiences (PLEs) and schizophrenia. However, brain developmental processes associated with cannabis-related PLEs are still ill-described.

Source: Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - July 17, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Tao Yu, Tianye Jia, Liping Zhu, Sylvane Desrivi ères, Christine Macare, Yan Bi, Arun L.W. Bokde, Erin Burke Quinlan, Andreas Heinz, Bernd Ittermann, ChuanXin Liu, Lei Ji, Tobias Banaschewski, Decheng Ren, Li Du, Binyin Hou, Herta Flor, Vincent Frouin, Hu Tags: New Research Source Type: research