Please use this link to access this publication. Abstract Background The endocannabinoid system is gaining increasing attention as a favorable target for improving posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) treatments. Exposure therapy…
Condition: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Assessment of clinical outcomes in patients with post-traumatic stress disorder: analysis from the UK Medical Cannabis Registry
ABSTRACT Background The current paucity of clinical evidence limits the use of cannabis-based medicinal products (CBMPs) in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This study investigates health-related quality of life (HRQoL) changes…
Cannabis use and posttraumatic stress disorder: prospective evidence from a longitudinal study of veterans
Please use this link to access this publication. Abstract BackgroundPosttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is the most highly co-occurring psychiatric disorder among veterans with cannabis use disorder (CUD). Despite some evidence…
Effects of Cannabis on PTSD Recovery: Review of the Literature and Clinical Insights
Please use this link to access this publication. Abstract Purpose of Review Individuals with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may use cannabis to reduce symptoms yet are also at risk for…
Marijuana and thromboembolic events in geriatric trauma patients: The cannabinoids clots correlation!
Please use this link to access publication Abstract Background Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) can alter the coagulation cascade resulting in hypercoagulability. The aim of our study is to evaluate the impact of THC use…
Cannabinoid modulation of brain activation during volitional regulation of negative affect in trauma-exposed adults
Please use this link to access publication Abstract Emotion dysregulation is considered a core component of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Cognitive reappraisal is one therapeutic emotion regulation strategy that has been widely…
Cannabinoid use is enhanced by stress and changes conditioned stress responses
Abstract Individuals diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are often comorbid for substance use disorders. Cannabis is widely used by PSTD patients, and the literature is mixed on whether cannabis…
The anxiolytic effect of cannabidiol depends on the nature of the trauma when patients with post-traumatic stress disorder recall their trigger event
Abstract Objectives: We assessed whether administering cannabidiol (CBD) before recalling the traumatic event that triggered their disorder attenuates anxiety in patients with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). As an exploratory pilot…
Cannabidiol impairs fear memory reconsolidation in female rats through dorsal hippocampus CB1 but not CB2 receptor interaction
Please use this link to access this publication. Abstract Women present increased susceptibility to anxiety- and stress-related disorders compared to men. A potentially promising pharmacological-based strategy to regulate abnormal aversive…
Effects of cannabidiol on symptoms induced by the recall of traumatic events in patients with posttraumatic stress disorder
Please use this link to access this publication. Abstract Studies with cannabidiol (CBD) suggest that this compound has anxiolytic properties and may mediate the reconsolidation and extinction of aversive memories….