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Cannabinoid interventions for PTSD: where to next?
Citation
Ney, LJ and Matthews, A and Bruno, R and Felmingham, KL, Cannabinoid interventions for PTSD: where to next?, Progress in Neuropsychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry, 93 pp. 124-140. ISSN 0278-5846 (2019) [Refereed Article]
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Copyright 2019 Elsevier Inc.
DOI: doi:10.1016/j.pnpbp.2019.03.017
Abstract
Cannabinoids are a promising method for pharmacological treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Despite considerable research devoted to the effect of cannabinoid modulation on PTSD symptomology, there is not a currently agreed way by which the cannabinoid system should be targeted in humans. In this review, we present an overview of recent research identifying neurological pathways by which different cannabinoid-based treatments may exert their effects on PTSD symptomology. We evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of each of these different approaches, including recent challenges presented to favourable options such as fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH) inhibitors. This article makes the strengths and challenges of different potential cannabinoid treatments accessible to psychological researchers interested in cannabinoid therapeutics and aims to aid selection of appropriate tools for future clinical trials.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Keywords: | endocannabinoids, posttraumatic stress disorder, translational medical research, cannabis, sychiatric disorders, traumatic stress, cannabinoids,PTSD |
Research Division: | Psychology |
Research Group: | Other psychology |
Research Field: | Other psychology not elsewhere classified |
Objective Division: | Health |
Objective Group: | Public health (excl. specific population health) |
Objective Field: | Public health (excl. specific population health) not elsewhere classified |
UTAS Author: | Ney, LJ (Mr Luke Ney) |
UTAS Author: | Matthews, A (Dr Allison Matthews) |
UTAS Author: | Bruno, R (Associate Professor Raimondo Bruno) |
ID Code: | 132586 |
Year Published: | 2019 |
Web of Science® Times Cited: | 27 |
Deposited By: | Psychology |
Deposited On: | 2019-05-14 |
Last Modified: | 2020-08-07 |
Downloads: | 0 |
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