IMPACT FACTOR 3.394 an Open Access Journal by MDPI Cannabis: Neuropsychiatry and Its Effects on Brain and Behavior Guest Editors: Message from the Guest Editors Dr. Marco Colizzi Over the years, there has been increasing interest into the public Section of Psychiatry, health impact of cannabis use. Recreational cannabis use, Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement especially a frequent use of products with high levels of its main Sciences, University of Verona, psychoactive ingredient delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ 9-THC), Verona, Italy; can cause dependence and have transient and long-lasting Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, detrimental mental health effects, also negatively impacting Psychology & Neuroscience, cognitive processing and brain function and metabolism. In King's College London, London, regular users, the development of tolerance to some of the effects UK of cannabis, especially the pleasurable ones, may lead to
[email protected] progressively heavier use in order to obtain the same effects in terms of their intensity, with higher health risks. Dr. Sagnik Bhattacharyya Department of Psychosis Studies, Different cannabinoids may modulate human brain function and Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, behavior in different ways, with different risk–benefit profiles. King's College London, London, Original research articles advancing our understanding of the United Kingdom “Neuropsychiatry and Brain effects of Cannabis” are solicited for sagnik.2.bhattacharyya@ this Special Issue. Reviews providing an analytical perspective on kcl.ac.uk the existing literature are also welcome. Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 May 2020) mdpi.com/si/25478 SpeciaIslsue IMPACT FACTOR 3.394 an Open Access Journal by MDPI Editor-in-Chief Message from the Editor-in-Chief Prof.