The endocannabinoid system as a target for modelling psychosis.
Psychopharmacology November 1, 2009 Dagmar Koethe, Carolin Hoyer, F Markus Leweke
Model psychosis is characterised by experimentally induced symptoms of withdrawal from reality, frequently accompanied by perceptual disturbances, thought disorders, delusional ideas and sometimes by hallucinations. These "altered states of consciousness" provide a long-standing and valid approach to enhance our understanding of certain aspects of schizophrenia. Targeting the endocannabinoid...