Publications by authors named "Marion L Grant"
Objective: To explore the views of psychiatrists (including trainees) regarding the current state and future direction of specialist mental health and addictions services in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Methods: Psychiatrists and trainee psychiatrists (registrars) in Aotearoa New Zealand were surveyed in August 2021. Of 879 eligible doctors, 540 participated (83% qualified and 17% trainee psychiatrists), a response rate of over 60%.
Objectives: To explore the views of New Zealand doctors working in child and adolescent psychiatry regarding the state of public mental health services.
Methods: All practicing child and adolescent psychiatrists/advanced trainees were electronically surveyed in August 2021. Quantitative and qualitative analysis of feedback was undertaken.
Article Synopsis
- Chronic ethanol (EtOH) exposure inhibits neurogenesis in the hippocampus, but the effects of acute EtOH and cannabinoids on this process are less understood, especially since their combined use is becoming common among users.
- In a study with adult male Wistar rats, various cannabinoid receptor agonists and antagonists were tested alongside an acute binge dose of EtOH to observe their effects on neurogenesis.
- The results indicated that both EtOH and the CB1R agonist reduced DCX-positive neurons and increased cell death markers, while CB1R antagonists could reverse these effects, suggesting that activation of CB1R plays a role in acute EtOH-induced neurogenesis inhibition.