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 ?9-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 Fresan, Rebeca Robles-Garcia, 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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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