Increased hippocampal blood flow in people at clinical high risk for psychosis and effects of cannabidiol.

Cathy DaviesMatthijs G BossongDaniel MartinsRobin WilsonElizabeth Appiah-KusiGrace Blest-HopleyFernando ZelayaPaul AllenMichael BrammerJesus PerezPhilip McGuireSagnik Bhattacharyya

Published in: Psychological medicine (2023)

These findings suggest that hippocampal blood flow is elevated in the CHR state and may be partially normalized by a single dose of CBD. CBD therefore merits further investigation as a potential novel treatment for this population.

Keyphrases

blood flow
cerebral ischemia
temporal lobe epilepsy
human health
risk assessment
blood brain barrier
replacement therapy
climate change
brain injury