Convergence of Cannabis and Psychosis on the Dopamine System
Elevated dopamine function in a critical SN/VTA subregion may be associated with psychosis risk in people with CUD. Cannabis was associated with the hypothesized final common pathway for the clinical expression of psychotic symptoms.
Authors
- Ali R. Khan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0760-8647)
- Jessica Ahrens (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2176-669X)
- Rachel A. Rabin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6530-0288)
- Sabrina D. Ford (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3911-741X)
- Philip G. Tibbo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2070-6495)
- David H. Reese (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9222-1980)
- Clifford Cassidy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9683-440X)
- Betsy Schaefer
- Lena K. Palaniyappan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1640-7182)
Institutions
- Western University (CA)
- Dalhousie University (CA)
- Lawson Health Research Institute (CA)
- Douglas Mental Health University Institute (CA)
- Stony Brook School (US)
- Robarts Clinical Trials (CA)
- McGill University (CA)
- Stony Brook University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Psychiatry
- Published
- 2025-04-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2025.0432
- Citations
- 17
- Primary Topic
- Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 23.71