Understanding the Impact of Cannabis Use in Early Psychosis

University of California, Davis

Year: 2020

Amount: $1,034,730

Status: Completed

Primary Investigator: Carter and Lesh

Summary

This project examines how cannabis use affects young people experiencing or at high risk for psychosis, including both potentially harmful and potentially beneficial effects. The project uses clinical assessments, cognitive testing, metabolic measures, and brain imaging to better understand how cannabis relates to psychotic symptoms and brain function in this particularly vulnerable population.

Publications

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