Marijuana and Madness

A fully updated third edition of this award-winning book providing a comprehensive overview of the psychiatry and neuroscience of cannabis.

Deepak Cyril D'Souza (Edited by), David Castle (Edited by), Sir Robin Murray (Edited by)

9781009305433, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 1 June 2023

256 pages, 15 b/w illus. 15 colour illus.
24.5 x 18.8 x 1.8 cm, 0.86 kg

'The 3rd edition of this authoritative book is remarkably up-to-date and reflects well the current state of play in both the neuroscience and clinical approaches at the interface between mental health and cannabis. The updated textbook covers the essentials of cannabis and health and, most importantly, policy in an integrated and impressively comprehensive manner. Each chapter includes both important recent publications as well as seminal papers, particularly important given the evolution of information on cannabis and contemporary considerations for public health. The chapters, authored by world renowned experts, are well written and I particularly liked the explicit tables/ boxes. My distinguished colleagues and friends Drs D'Souza, Castle, and Murray are to be congratulated for providing us with this outstanding, authoritative, and remarkably contemporary book on mental health and cannabis.' Peter F. Buckley, M.D., Chancellor, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee

An updated third edition of this award-winning book provides a comprehensive overview of the complex associations between cannabis and mental illness. Organised into easy to navigate sections, the book has been fully revised to feature eight entirely new chapters covering important novel aspects. Marijuana and Madness incorporates new research findings on the potential use of cannabinoids, and synthetic cannabinoids, in an array of mental illnesses, balanced against the potential adverse effects. The associations between cannabis and psychosis, developing putative models of 'cannabis induced' psychosis and pathways to schizophrenia are all covered. The book importantly discusses the impact of exposure to cannabis at various stages of neurodevelopment (in utero, in childhood, and during adolescence) and it thoroughly reviews the treatments for cannabis dependence and health policy implications of the availability of increasingly high potency cannabis. This book will quickly become an essential resource for all members of the mental health team.

Part I. Pharmacology of Cannabis and the Endocannabinoid System: 1. How cannabis works in the brain Ken Mackie
2. The function of the endocannabinoid system Nathan D. Winters and Sachin Patel
3. Synthetic cannabinoids Liana Fattore and Matteo Marti
Part II. The Changing Face of Cannabis: 4. The epidemiology of cannabis use and cannabis use disorder Deborah Hasin
5. Is cannabis becoming more potent? Tom P. Freeman and Sam Craft
6. Policy implications of the evidence on cannabis use and psychosis Wayne Hall and Louisa Degenhardt
Part III. Cannabis and the Brain: 7. The impact of pubertal exposure to cannabis on the brain: a focus on animal studies Erica Zemberletti and Tiziana Rubino
8. The impact of cannabis exposure on the adolescent brain: humans studies and translational insights Jacqueline-Marie Ferland, Alexandra Chisholm and Yasmin L. Hurd
9. Cannabis and cognition: an update on short- and long-term effects Lisa-Marie Greenwood, Valentina Lorenzetti and Nadia Solowij
10. Is there a cannabis-associated psychosis subtype? Lessons from biological typing in the b-snip project, and implications for treatment Godfrey Pearlson and Matcheri S. Keshavan
Part IV. Cannabis, Anxiety and Mood: 11. Cannabis and anxiety Grace Lethbridge, Beth Patterson and Michael Van Ameringen
12. Cannabis consumption and risk of depression and suicidal behaviour Gabriella Gobbi
13. Cannabis and bipolar disorder Jairo Pinto and Mauren Leticia Ziak
Part V. Cannabis and Psychosis: 14. Cannabis and psychosis proneness Rajiv Radhakrishnan, Shubham Kamal, Sinan Guloksuz and Jim van Os
15. Which cannabis users develop psychosis? Edoardo Spinazzola, Marta Di Forti and Robin M. Murray
16. Cannabis causes positive, negative, cognitive symptoms and produces impairments in electrophysiological indices of information processing Ashley Martin-Schnakenberg, Mohini Ranganathan and D. Cyril D'Souza
Part VI. Cannabinoids and Schizophrenia: Aetiopathology and Treatment Implications: 17. Does cannabis cause schizophrenia? Emmet Power, Colm Healy, Robin M. Murray and Mary Cannon
18. Postmortem studies of the brain cannabinoid system in schizophrenia Suresh Sundram, Brian Dean and David Copolov
19. The endocannabinoid system in schizophrenia Paul Morrison
20. Cannabidiol as a potential antipsychotic F. Markus Leweke and Cathrin Rohleder
21. Genetic explanations for the association between cannabis and schizophrenia Sarah M. Colbert and Emma Johnson
Part VII. Cannabis and its Impact on Schizophrenia: 22. Acute effects of cannabinoids in people with a psychotic illness Suhas Ganesh, Cécile Henquet, R. Andrew Sewell, Rebecca Kuepper, Mohini Ranganathan and Deepak Cyril D'Souza
23. Cannabis and the long-term course of schizophrenia Tabea SchoeleR
24. Treating cannabis use in schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders Alexandria S. Coles, Ashley E Kivlichian, David J. Castle and Tony P. George
Part VIII. Special Topics: 25. Prenatal cannabis exposure: associations with development and behavior Sarah E. Paul, Cynthia E. Rogers and Ryan Bogdan
26. Cannabis use and violence Giulia Trotta, Paolo Marino, Victoria Rodriguez, Robin M. Murray and Evangelos Vassos
27. Cannabis withdrawal Jane Metrik and Kayleigh McCarty
28. Cannabis and addiction Valerie Curran, Will Lawn and Tom P. Freeman
29. Tobacco use among cannabis users: insights into co-use and why it matters for people with psychosis Rachel A. Rabin, Erin A. McClure and Tony P. George
30. Cannabis addiction genetics Suhas Ganesh and Arpana Agrawal
31. Snoozing on pot: cannabis and sleep Patrick D. Skosnik and Toral S. Surti
32. Cannabinoids as medicines: what the evidence says and what it does not say Marco De Toffol, Elena Dragioti, Andre Ferrer Carvalho, and Marco Solmi.

Subject Areas: Clinical psychology [MMJ]