Table of Contents

1. Introduction to the Complex Connection between Cannabis Use and Psychosis, Psychotic Disorders, and Schizophrenia
Marc W. Manseau and Michael T. Compton
2. The Epidemiology of Cannabis Use in the United States
Wilson M. Compton and Beth Han
3. The Biology of Cannabis in the Brain, and the Endocannabinoid System
David Louis Atkinson and Jeff. K. Abbott
4. Psychotomimetic and Cognitive Effects of Δ9-Tetrahydrocannabinol in Laboratory Settings
John D. Cahill, Swapnil Gupta, Jose Cortes-Briones, Rajiv Radhakrishnan, Mohamed Sherif, Deepak C. D'Souza
5. Psychotomimetic and Cognitive Effects of Cannabis Use in the General Population
Nadia Solowij
6. Effects of Cannabis Use among those with Schizotypy
Angelo B. Cedeno
7. Effects of Cannabis Use among those at Clinical High Risk for Schizophrenia
Brian O'Donoghue, Meredith McHugh, Barnaby Nelson, and Patrick McGorry
8. Cannabis-Induced Psychotic Disorders
Luca Pauselli
9. Synthetic Cannabinoids and Synthetic Cannabinoid-Induced Psychotic Disorders
Papanti Duccio, Schifano Fabrizio, and Orsolini Laura
10. Cannabis Use as an Independent Risk Factor for, or Component Cause of, Schizophrenia and Related Psychotic Disorders
Jodi M. Gilman, Sara M. Sobolewski, and Anne Eden Evins
11. Cannabis Use as a Determinant of Earlier Age at Onset of Schizophrenia and Related Psychotic Disorders
Claire Ransay Wan and Beth Broussard
12. The Prevalence of Cannabis Use, and Effects on Course and Outcomes, among Individuals with Schizophrenia and Related Psychotic Disorders
Ana Fresán, Rebeca Robles-García, and Carlos-Alfonso Tovilla-Zarate
13. The Treatment of Cannabis Use Disorders among Individuals with Psychotic Disorders
Peter Bosanac, Ana Lusicic, and David J. Castle
14. Cannabidiol as a Potential Novel Therapeutic Agent for Psychotic Disorders
Serena Deiana and Erica Zamberletti

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About the Author

Professor of Clinical Psychiatry, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, NY, USA Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, New York University School of Medicine, NY USA