Are the effects of cannabis dependence on glucose metabolism similar to schizophrenia? An FDG PET understanding.

Background: Cannabis has been associated with transient psychotic states; however, the causal relationship between cannabis and schizophrenia continues to remain a matter of debate. Epidemiological and some biological studies hint at cannabis being an independent risk factor for schizophrenia; this has not been definitively proved.

Aims: We aimed to understand the patterns of glucose uptake in important brain regions among individuals with cannabis dependence and schizophrenia.

Cannabis dependence: Effects of cannabis consumption on inter-regional cerebral metabolic relationships in an Indian population.

Background: The effects of cannabis consumption on neurophysiological function have been a matter of considerable debate. With the legalization of medical marijuana, understanding the consequences of cannabis dependence has become extremely important.

Aim: We attempted to understand the influence of cannabis on cerebral glucose metabolism in certain predetermined regions of interest (ROIs).