Vulnerability markers in the association between cannabis and schizophrenia

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1007593

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Understanding the conditions that confer vulnerability to the triggering of schizophrenia by cannabis use is key to preventing transition to psychosis in up to 14% of cases. This project will examine the long- and short-term effects of different cannabis compounds on specific vulnerability markers of brain chemical abnormalities in cannabis users from the general community.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2011

End Date: 01-01-2015

Funding Scheme: Project Grants

Funding Amount: $515,764.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Biological Psychology (Neuropsychology, Psychopharmacology, Physiological Psychology)

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

cannabis | cognitive deficit | electrophysiology | genetic susceptibility | psychopharmacology | schizophrenia | substance use

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