Cannabis and the brain

被引:21
作者
Castle, DJ [1 ]
Ames, FR [1 ]
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[1] UNIV CAPE TOWN,DEPT PSYCHIAT,ZA-7925 CAPE TOWN,SOUTH AFRICA
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10.3109/00048679609076093
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R749 [精神病学];
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100205 ;
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Objective: The aim of the paper is to review the effects of Cannabis sativa on the human brain. Method: A selective literature review was undertaken. Results/Conclusions: Cannabis sativa causes an acute and, with regular a heavy ingestion, a subacute encephalopathy. There is no evidence of irreversible cerebral damage resulting from its use, although impairment of information processing might be a long-term consequence of heavy prolonged use. The precise relationship of cannabis to the functional psychoses such as schizophrenia has yet to be clarified.
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