A Case Report on Neuropsychiatric Syndrome
A 30-year-old man of Punjabi ethnicity presented with salivary dribbling, urinary incontinence, and profound psychomotor retardation. The patient was regularly smoking cannabis before admission. On admission
Medicinal cannabis for the treatment of anxiety disorders
Cannabis can exert paradoxical effects when it comes to anxiety. Different constituents of cannabis (THC and CBD) interact differently with receptors and neurotransmitters in the CNS and endocannabinoid system(ECS). Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is considered to be primarily responsible for the anxiogenic effects of cannabis. Studies have demonstrated that high doses of THC, specifically Δ9-THC, can cause […]