Blunted psychotomimetic and amnestic effects of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol in frequent users of cannabis.
Neuropsychopharmacology : official publication of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology September 2008 Deepak Cyril D'Souza, Mohini Ranganathan, Gabriel Braley et al.
Cannabis is one of the most widely used illicit substances and there is growing interest in the association between cannabis use and psychosis. Delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol (Delta-9-THC) the principal active ingredient of cannabis has been shown to induce psychotomimetic and amnestic effects in healthy individuals. Whether people who frequently use cannabis are either protected from or are...