Cannabis and schizophrenia: A complex relationship
Current Psychiatry December 1, 2023 Joseph M Maes
For some who are predisposed to psychosis, cannabis
6 papers in the library · 6 citations · publishing 2021-2023
Current Psychiatry December 1, 2023 Joseph M Maes
For some who are predisposed to psychosis, cannabis
Current Psychiatry March 1, 2023 James D. Dolbow 1 citation
A visual hallucination is a visual percept experienced when awake that is not elicited by an external stimulus.Historically, hallucinations have been synonymous with psychiatric disease, most notably schizophrenia; however, over recent decades, hallucinations have been categorized based on their underlying etiology as psychodynamic (primary psychiatric), psychophysiologic (primary neurologic/...
Current Psychiatry March 1, 2023 Marija S. Marković 1 citation
Savvy Psychopharmacology M r.D, age 41, presents to the emergency department (ED) with altered mental status and suspected intoxication.His medical history includes alcohol use disorder and spinal injury.Upon initial examination, he is confused, disorganized, and agitated.He receives IM lorazepam 4 mg to manage his agitation.His laboratory workup includes a negative screening for blood alcohol,...
Current Psychiatry February 1, 2023 Aryan Sarparast
I would like to remark on “Psychedelics for treating psychiatric disorders: Are they safe?” (Current Psychiatry, December 2022, p. 14-22, doi:10.12788/ cp.0309), specifically “psilocybin use has been decriminalized … and some states (such as Oregon) have legalized it for therapeutic use.
Current Psychiatry December 1, 2022 Madonna Thakur 3 citations
SAM FALCONERP sychedelics are a class of substances known to produce alterations in consciousness and perception.In the last 2 decades, psychedelic research has garnered increasing attention from scientists, therapists, entrepreneurs, and the public.While many of these compounds remain illegal in the United States and in many parts of the world (Box, 1 page 16), a recent resurrection of...
Current Psychiatry 2021 Brian Holoyda 1 citation
M r.P, age 65, has a history of major depressive disorder (MDD), gen- eralized anxiety disorder, and social phobia.Mr. P's personality is high in neuroticism and he has often responded to new situations with feelings of impending doom.For him, fear, anxious rumination, helplessness, and catastrophizing are familiar mental processes.When he was in his 30s, Mr. P had a severe major depressive...