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O. Mason

2 papers in the library · publishing 2009-2015

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Predicting Psychotic-Like Experiences during Sensory Deprivation

BioMed Research International February 24, 2015 Christina Daniel, O. Mason

Aims. This study aimed to establish the contribution of hallucination proneness, anxiety, suggestibility, and fantasy proneness to psychotic-like experiences (PLEs) reported during brief sensory deprivation. Method. Twenty-four high and 22 low hallucination-prone participants reported on PLEs occurring during brief sensory deprivation and at baseline. State/trait anxiety, suggestibility, and...

Acute cannabis use causes increased psychotomimetic experiences in individuals prone to psychosis

Psychological Medicine June 1, 2009 O. Mason, C. J. A. Morgan, S. K. Dhiman et al.

BackgroundEpidemiological evidence suggests a link between cannabis use and psychosis. A variety of factors have been proposed to mediate an individual's vulnerability to the harmful effects of the drug, one of which is their psychosis proneness. We hypothesized that highly psychosis-prone individuals would report more marked psychotic experiences under the acute influence of cannabis.MethodA...