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Modulation of auditory and visual processing by delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol and cannabidiol : an FMRI study

Winton-Brown, Toby T. and Allen, Paul and Bhattacharyya, Sagnik and Bhattacharrya, Sagnik and Borgwardt, Stefan J. and Fusar-Poli, Paolo and Crippa, Jose A. and Seal, Marc L. and Martin-Santos, Rocio and Ffytche, Dominic and Zuardi, Antonio W. and Atakan, Zerrin and McGuire, Philip K.. (2011) Modulation of auditory and visual processing by delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol and cannabidiol : an FMRI study. Neuropsychopharmacology, Vol. 36, H. 7. pp. 1340-1348.

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Abstract

Although the effects of cannabis on perception are well documented, little is known about their neural basis or how these may contribute to the formation of psychotic symptoms. We used functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to assess the effects of Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD) during visual and auditory processing in healthy volunteers. In total, 14 healthy volunteers were scanned on three occasions. Identical 10?mg THC, 600?mg CBD, and placebo capsules were allocated in a balanced double-blinded pseudo-randomized crossover design. Plasma levels of each substance, physiological parameters, and measures of psychopathology were taken at baseline and at regular intervals following ingestion of substances. Volunteers listened passively to words read and viewed a radial visual checkerboard in alternating blocks during fMRI scanning. Administration of THC was associated with increases in anxiety, intoxication, and positive psychotic symptoms, whereas CBD had no significant symptomatic effects. THC decreased activation relative to placebo in bilateral temporal cortices during auditory processing, and increased and decreased activation in different visual areas during visual processing. CBD was associated with activation in right temporal cortex during auditory processing, and when contrasted, THC and CBD had opposite effects in the right posterior superior temporal gyrus, the right-sided homolog to Wernicke's area. Moreover, the attenuation of activation in this area (maximum 61, -15, -2) by THC during auditory processing was correlated with its acute effect on psychotic symptoms. Single doses of THC and CBD differently modulate brain function in areas that process auditory and visual stimuli and relate to induced psychotic symptoms.
Faculties and Departments:03 Faculty of Medicine > Bereich Psychiatrie (Klinik) > Erwachsenenpsychiatrie UPK > Neuropsychiatrie (Borgwardt)
03 Faculty of Medicine > Departement Klinische Forschung > Bereich Psychiatrie (Klinik) > Erwachsenenpsychiatrie UPK > Neuropsychiatrie (Borgwardt)
UniBasel Contributors:Borgwardt, Stefan
Item Type:Article, refereed
Article Subtype:Research Article
Publisher:Nature Publishing Group
ISSN:0893-133X
Note:Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Journal article
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Deposited On:13 Sep 2013 07:49

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