Solowij, Nadia

Top Publications

Year	Title
2016	Hippocampal harms, protection and recovery following regular cannabis use Published in Translational Psychiatry
2016	Acute and chronic effects of cannabinoids on human cognition-a systematic review Published in Biological Psychiatry
2016	The role of cannabinoids in neuroanatomic alterations in cannabis users Published in Biological Psychiatry
2012	Effect of long-term cannabis use on axonal fibre connectivity Published in Brain: a journal of neurology
2011	Verbal learning and memory in adolescent cannabis users, alcohol users and non-users Published in Psychopharmacology
2008	Regional brain abnormalities associated with heavy long-term cannabis use Published in Archives of General Psychiatry

Research Areas

Research Overview

Nadia Solowij, PhD, is a Professor in the School of Psychology, University of Wollongong and recently completed a 4-year term as an ARC Future Fellow. She has been actively researching the effects of long-term cannabis use for more than 25 years and is now the most published researcher in the world on the topic of cannabis and the brain. Her primary area of expertise is in the long-term cognitive and neural effects of cannabis. She has used neuropsychological, psychophysiological and brain imaging techniques in her investigations of memory, cognition and brain structure and function in adult and adolescent cannabis users and people with schizophrenia and comorbid cannabis use. She has over 100 scientific publications including her book Cannabis and Cognitive Functioning (Cambridge University Press). Her recent research has focused on the effects of different cannabinoids on brain structure and function and vulnerability markers for psychosis, as well as clinical trials of medicinal cannabis or cannabinoids.

Available as Research Supervisor

Selected Publications

Journal Article

Year	Title
2022	Acute effects of ?⁹-tetrahydrocannabinol and cannabidiol on auditory mismatch negativity Published In Psychopharmacology
2022	Cannabidiol induces autophagy and improves neuronal health associated with SIRT1 mediated longevity Published In GeroScience
2022	Consensus paper of the WFSBP task force on cannabis, cannabinoids and psychosis Published In World Journal of Biological Psychiatry
2021	Brain structural covariance network differences in adults with alcohol dependence and heavy-drinking adolescents Published In Addiction
2021	Cannabidiol regulates CB1-pSTAT3 signaling for neurite outgrowth, prolongs lifespan, and improves health span in Caenorhabditis elegans of Aß pathology models Published In FASEB Journal
2021	Cannabis, Cannabinoids, and Brain Morphology: A Review of the Evidence Published In Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging
2021	Gender-related neuroanatomical differences in alcohol dependence: findings from the ENIGMA Addiction Working Group Published In NeuroImage: Clinical
2021	Investigating the Residual Effects of Chronic Cannabis Use and Abstinence on Verbal and Visuospatial Learning Published In Frontiers in Psychiatry
2021	Mapping cortical and subcortical asymmetries in substance dependence: Findings from the ENIGMA Addiction Working Group Published In Addiction Biology
2021	P.0626 Habit formation and striatal volumes in cannabis use disorder Published In European Neuropsychopharmacology
2021	Sex and dependence related neuroanatomical differences in regular cannabis users: findings from the ENIGMA Addiction Working Group Published In Translational Psychiatry
2021	Sex differences in the neuroanatomy of alcohol dependence: hippocampus and amygdala subregions in a sample of 966 people from the ENIGMA Addiction Working Group Published In Translational Psychiatry
2020	A randomised controlled trial of vaporised Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol and cannabidiol alone and in combination in frequent and infrequent cannabis users: acute intoxication effects Published In European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience: official organ of the German society for biological psychiatry
2020	Cannabidiol improves behavioural and neurochemical deficits in adult female offspring of the maternal immune activation (poly I:C) model of neurodevelopmental disorders Published In Brain, Behavior, and Immunity
2020	Cortical surface morphology in long-term cannabis users: A multi-site MRI study Published In European Neuropsychopharmacology
2020	Does regular cannabis use affect neuroanatomy? An updated systematic review and meta-analysis of structural neuroimaging studies Published In European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience: official organ of the German society for biological psychiatry
2020	Effect of cannabidiol on endocannabinoid, glutamatergic and GABAergic signalling markers in male offspring of a maternal immune activation (poly I:C) model relevant to schizophrenia Published In Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry
2020	Interrogating the Relationship between Schizotypy, the Catechol-O-Methyltransferase (COMT) Val158Met Polymorphism, and Neuronal Oscillatory Activity Published In Cerebral Cortex
2020	Mega-analysis of gray matter volume in substance dependence: General and substance-specific regional effects Published In American Journal of Psychiatry
2020	The Endocannabinoid System and Cannabidiol's Promise for the Treatment of Substance Use Disorder Published In Frontiers in Psychiatry
2020	The neuroanatomy of cannabis use: does gender matter? Findings from the ENIGMA addiction working group Published In European Neuropsychopharmacology
2020	Electrophysiological correlates of the brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) Val66Met polymorphism Published In Scientific Reports
2020	Model-based analysis on systemic availability of co-administered cannabinoids after controlled vaporised administration Published In Internal Medicine Journal
2020	Neuroanatomical alterations in people with high and low cannabis dependence Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
2020	Subcortical surface morphometry in substance dependence: An ENIGMA addiction working group study Published In Addiction Biology
2020	Young Adults With Higher Motives and Expectancies of Regular Cannabis Use Show Poorer Psychosocial Functioning Published In Frontiers in Psychiatry
2019	A randomised controlled trial of vaporised Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol and cannabidiol alone and in combination in frequent and infrequent cannabis users: acute intoxication effects Published In European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience: official organ of the German society for biological psychiatry
2019	Cannabidiol improves behavioural and neurochemical deficits in adult female offspring of the maternal immune activation (poly I:C) model of neurodevelopmental disorders Published In Brain, Behavior, and Immunity
2019	Cortical surface morphology in long-term cannabis users: A multi-site MRI study Published In European Neuropsychopharmacology
2019	Does regular cannabis use affect neuroanatomy? An updated systematic review and meta-analysis of structural neuroimaging studies Published In European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience: official organ of the German society for biological psychiatry
2019	Effect of cannabidiol on endocannabinoid, glutamatergic and GABAergic signalling markers in male offspring of a maternal immune activation (poly I:C) model relevant to schizophrenia Published In Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry
2019	Interrogating the Relationship between Schizotypy, the Catechol-O-Methyltransferase (COMT) Val158Met Polymorphism, and Neuronal Oscillatory Activity Published In Cerebral Cortex
2019	Mega-analysis of gray matter volume in substance dependence: General and substance-specific regional effects Published In American Journal of Psychiatry
2019	The Endocannabinoid System and Cannabidiol's Promise for the Treatment of Substance Use Disorder Published In Frontiers in Psychiatry
2019	The neuroanatomy of cannabis use: does gender matter? Findings from the ENIGMA addiction working group Published In European Neuropsychopharmacology
2018	A transdiagnostic dimensional approach towards a neuropsychological assessment for addiction: an international Delphi consensus study Published In Addiction
2018	Alteration to hippocampal volume and shape confined to cannabis dependence: A multi-site study Published In Addiction Biology
2018	Biomarker correlates of psychotherapy outcomes in borderline personality disorder: A systematic review Published In Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews
2018	Biomarker correlates of psychotherapy outcomes in borderline personality disorder: A systematic review Published In Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews
2018	Cannabinoid Disposition After Human Intraperitoneal Use: An Insight Into Intraperitoneal Pharmacokinetic Properties in Metastatic Cancer Published In Clinical Therapeutics: the international peer-reviewed journal of drug therapy
2018	Clinical issues in cannabis use Published In British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology
2018	Exploring the association of legalisation status of cannabis with problematic cannabis use and impulsivity in the USA Published In Drugs in Context
2018	Mapping cortical brain asymmetry in 17,141 healthy individuals worldwide via the ENIGMA consortium Published In Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
2018	Peering Through the Haze of Smoked vs Vaporized Cannabis-To Vape or Not to Vape? Published In JAMA network open
2018	Prolonged Cannabidiol Treatment Effects on Hippocampal Subfield Volumes in Current Cannabis Users Published In Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
2018	Second-Hand Exposure of Staff Administering Vaporised Cannabinoid Products to Patients in a Hospital Setting Published In Drugs in R and D
2018	The effects of glycine on auditory mismatch negativity in schizophrenia Published In Schizophrenia Research
2018	The relationship between executive functions and emotion regulation in females attending therapeutic community treatment for substance use disorder Published In Drug and Alcohol Dependence
2018	Therapeutic Effects of Prolonged Cannabidiol Treatment on Psychological Symptoms and Cognitive Function in Regular Cannabis Users: A Pragmatic Open-Label Clinical Trial Published In Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
2017	A systematic review of the effect of cannabidiol on cognitive function: Relevance to schizophrenia Published In Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews
2017	Cannabidiol rescues glutamatergic, memory and social interaction deficits following prenatal infection: a follow-up in female offspring Published In European Neuropsychopharmacology
2017	Cannabis-related hippocampal volumetric abnormalities specific to subregions in dependent users Published In Psychopharmacology
2017	Cognitive remediation improves executive functions, self-regulation and quality of life in residents of a substance use disorder therapeutic community Published In Drug and Alcohol Dependence
2017	Development and validation of a simple, rapid and sensitive LC-MS/MS method for the measurement of urinary neurotransmitters and their metabolites Published In Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry
2017	Improved social interaction, recognition and working memory with cannabidiol treatment in a prenatal infection (poly I:C) rat model Published In Neuropsychopharmacology
2017	Orbitofrontal and caudate volumes in cannabis users: a multi-site mega-analysis comparing dependent versus non-dependent users Published In Psychopharmacology
2017	P.3.a.009 Cannabidiol rescues glutamatergic, memory and social interaction deficits following prenatal infection: a follow-up in female offspring Published In European Neuropsychopharmacology
2017	P.6.f.001 Cognitive remediation improves executive functions, self-regulation and quality of life in residents of a substance use disorder therapeutic community Published In European Neuropsychopharmacology
2017	Role of orbitofrontal sulcogyral pattern on lifetime cannabis use and depressive symptoms Published In Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry
2017	The effect of KIBRA rs17070145 polymorphism on cortical arousal Published In Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
2017	The effects on resting state EEG activity of the catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) Val158Met rs4680 polymorphism, and the relationship to schizotypy Published In Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
2017	Verbal learning and memory in cannabis and alcohol users: An event-related potential investigation Published In Frontiers in Psychology
2016	Acute and chronic effects of cannabinoids on human cognition-a systematic review Published In Biological Psychiatry
2016	Adolescent cannabis use: what is the evidence for functional brain alteration? Published In Current Pharmaceutical Design
2016	An MRI study of white matter tract integrity in regular cannabis users: effects of cannabis use and age Published In Psychopharmacology
2016	Clinical trials of medicinal cannabis for appetite-related symptoms from advanced cancer: a survey of preferences, attitudes and beliefs among patients willing to consider participation Published In Internal Medicine Journal
2016	Effect of cannabidiol on cognition in a maternal immune activation (poly IC) model of schizophrenia Published In International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology
2016	Effects of cannabis use on human behavior: A call for standardization of cannabis use metrics Published In JAMA Psychiatry
2016	Genetic imaging consortium for addiction medicine: From neuroimaging to genes Published In Progress in Brain Research
2016	Hippocampal harms, protection and recovery following regular cannabis use Published In Translational Psychiatry
2016	Mismatch negativity and P50 sensory gating in abstinent former cannabis users Published In Neural Plasticity
2016	Schizotypy and auditory mismatch negativity in a non-clinical sample of young adults. Published In Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging
2016	The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) is sensitive to head injury and cognitive impairment in a residential alcohol and other drug therapeutic community Published In Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment
2016	The neurobiology of cannabis use disorders: A call for evidence Published In Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience
2016	The role of cannabinoids in neuroanatomic alterations in cannabis users Published In Biological Psychiatry
2015	Acute glycine administration increases mismatch negativity in chronic schizophrenia Published In Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
2015	Computerized and virtual reality cognitive training for individuals at high risk of cognitive decline: systematic review of the literature Published In American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
2015	Delta9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD) alone and in combination affect brain activity during rest Published In EUROPEAN NEUROPSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY
2015	Gross morphological brain changes with chronic, heavy cannabis use Published In British Journal of Psychiatry
2014	A protocol for the delivery of cannabidiol (CBD) and combined CBD and ∆9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) by vaporisation Published In BMC Pharmacology and Toxicology
2014	Cannabis, the brain, cognition and psychosis: the good, the bad and the unknown Published In Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
2014	Chronic effects of cannabis use on the auditory mismatch negativity Published In Biological Psychiatry
2014	Hippocampal morphological abnormalities in cannabis users with and without schizophrenia Published In Biological Psychiatry
2014	The association between regular cannabis exposure and alterations of human brain morphology: an updated review of the literature Published In Current Pharmaceutical Design
2013	Advances in addiction neurobiology: decision-making, cannabis and oxytocin Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
2013	Alteration to hippocampal shape in cannabis users with and without schizophrenia Published In Schizophrenia Research
2013	Brain morphology in cannabis users: Region-dependent reductions and role of use patterns Published In Biological Psychiatry
2013	Chronic effects of cannabis on sensory gating Published In International Journal of Psychophysiology
2013	More thinking about less data: a perspective from the 2nd Provence Summer Workshop Published In Molecular Psychiatry
2013	Reduced concentration of N-acetyl-aspartate associated with volume reduction of the hippocampus in heavy cannabis users Published In Biological Psychiatry
2012	Delayed preattentional functioning in early psychosis patients with cannabis use Published In Psychopharmacology
2012	Effect of long-term cannabis use on axonal fibre connectivity Published In Brain: a journal of neurology
2012	Functional connectivity in brain networks underlying cognitive control in chronic cannabis users Published In Neuropsychopharmacology
2012	Genetic modulation of the long-term effects of cannabis on brain structure, function and symptomatology Published In Schizophrenia Research
2012	Reflection impulsivity in adolescent cannabis users: a comparison with alcohol-using and non-substance-using adolescents Published In Psychopharmacology
2012	The effects of regular long-term cannabis use on auditory mismatch negativity (MMN) Published In Schizophrenia Research
2012	The impact of cannabis use on cognitive functioning in patients with schizophrenia: a meta-analysis of existing findings and new data in a first-episode sample Published In Schizophrenia Bulletin
2012	The impact of regular cannabis use on human brain structure Published In European Neuropsychopharmacology
2011	Cerebellar white-matter changes in cannabis users with and without schizophrenia Published In Psychological Medicine
2011	Verbal learning and memory in adolescent cannabis users, alcohol users and non-users Published In Psychopharmacology
2010	Alterations of hippocampal shape in cannabis users with and without schizophrenia Published In Schizophrenia Research
2010	Auditory mismatch negativity and long-term cannabis use Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
2010	Cannabis use in first episode psychosis and the mismatch negativity Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
2010	Cannabis, cognition and schizophrenia: structural brain alterations and symptomatology Published In Schizophrenia Research
2010	Cannabis, cognition and schizophrenia: structural brain alterations and symptomatology Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
2010	Chronic cannabis use alters neurophysiological functioning during the Stroop color-naming task Published In Clinical EEG and Neuroscience
2010	Chronic cannabis users show altered neurophysiological functioning on Stroop task conflict resolution Published In Psychopharmacology
2010	Chronic use of cannabis and poor neural efficiency in verbal memory ability Published In Psychopharmacology
2010	Cognitive abnormalities and cannabis use Published In Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry
2010	Cognitive, executive and social functioning in schizophrenia with and without comorbid cannabis use Published In Schizophrenia Research
2010	Harms to body and soul: an ideological balancing act for preventing and reducing cannabis use Published In Addiction
2010	Neural substrates of the association between cannabis and schizophrenia Published In Schizophrenia Research
2010	P.3.a.005 The impact of cannabis use on cognitive functioning in schizophrenia: a meta-analysis of existing findings and new data Published In European Neuropsychopharmacology
2010	Reflection impulsivity in adolescent cannabis users Published In Journal of Psychopharmacology
2010	Structural MRI findings in long-term cannabis users: what do we know? Published In Substance Use and Misuse
2010	The impact of cannabis use on cognitive functioning in schizophrenia: a meta-analysis of existing findings and new data Published In European Neuropsychopharmacology
2010	Verbal learning and memory in adolescent cannabis and alcohol users Published In Journal of Psychopharmacology
2008	Cannabis, cannabinoids and schizophrenia: integration of the evidence Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
2008	Cerebellar grey and white matter changes associated with cannabis use in schizophrenia and in healthy controls Published In NeuroImage
2008	Increased suicide risk in depressed patients predicted by long-chain fatty acids Published In International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology
2008	Long-term heavy cannabis use related brain abnormalities Published In Early Intervention in Psychiatry: the development, onset and treatment of emerging mental disorders
2008	Regional brain abnormalities associated with heavy long-term cannabis use Published In European Neuropsychopharmacology
2008	Regional brain abnormalities associated with heavy long-term cannabis use Published In Archives of General Psychiatry
2008	The chronic effects of cannabis on memory in humans: a review Published In Current Drug Abuse Reviews
2008	Visuospatial memory deficits in long term heavy cannabis users: relation to psychotic symptoms and regional brain volumes Published In International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology
2007	Cannabis and cognitive dysfunction: Parallels with endophenotypes of schizophrenia? Published In Journal of Psychiatry and Neuroscience
2007	Dietary habits of people with and without schizophrenia: relationship to stress Published In Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition
2007	Schizophrenia-like cognitive effects of cannabinoids Published In Schizophrenia Bulletin
2007	Understanding drug addiction: A neuropsychological perspective Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
2006	01-02 Cannabis and cognitive function: relevant to psychosis. Published In Acta neuropsychiatrica
2002	Addiction senior editorial staff declarations of interest Published In Addiction
2002	Correlates of pre-treatment drop-out among persons with marijuana dependence Published In Addiction
2002	Does marijuana use cause long-term cognitive deficits? Published In Journal of the American Medical Association
2002	Does marijuana use cause long-term cognitive deficits? Published In Journal of the American Medical Association
2002	The Marijuana Treatment Project: Rationale, design and participant characteristics Published In Addiction
2000	Dissociable cognitive impairments in problem drinkers Published In Alcohol and Alcoholism
1999	Ecstasy use in Australia: Patterns of use and associated harm Published In Drug and Alcohol Dependence
1999	Event-related potential indices of auditory selective attention in dependent amphetamine users Published In Biological Psychiatry
1998	Adverse effects of cannabis Published In Lancet
1997	Long-term cannabis use and mental health Published In British Journal of Psychiatry
1996	Comments on hall et al.'s Australian national drug strategy monograph no. 25 'The health and psychological consequences of cannabis use' Published In Addiction
1996	Evoked otoacoustic emissions and auditory selective attention Published In Hearing Research
1996	Overall appraisal of the health and psychological risks of cannabis use Published In Addiction
1995	Differential impairments of selective attention due to frequency and duration of cannabis use Published In Biological Psychiatry
1995	Do cognitive impairments recover following cessation of cannabis use ? Published In Life Sciences
1995	Memory functioning in social drinkers: A study of event-related potentials Published In Alcohol and Alcoholism
1993	Ecstasy (3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine) Published In Current Opinion in Psychiatry
1993	The effects of between-source discriminability on attended and unattended auditory ERPs Published In Psychophysiology
1992	Recreational MDMA use in Sydney: a profile of `Ecstasy¿ users and their experiences with the drug Published In British Journal of Addiction
1987	Hypothalamic modulation of thermogenesis and energy substrate utilization Published In Brain Research Bulletin

Book

Year	Title
2009	Guide d'aide a l'arret du cannabis (Guide to quitting cannabis) Publisher Paris

Chapter

Year	Title
2018	Chapter 5 Psychotomimetic and Cognitive Effects of Cannabis Use in the General Population Published In The Complex Connection Between Cannabis and Schizophrenia Publisher Elsevier
2018	Psychotomimetic and Cognitive Effects of Cannabis Use in the General Population Published In The Complex Connection between Cannabis and Schizophrenia Publisher United States
2017	Chapter 40 Chronic Cannabis Use and Axonal Fiber Connectivity Published In Handbook of Cannabis and Related Pathologies Publisher Elsevier
2017	Chronic Cannabis Use and Axonal Fiber Connectivity Published In Handbook of Cannabis and Related Pathologies: Biology, Pharmacology, Diagnosis, and Treatment Publisher London, United Kingdom
2013	Chapter 69 The Impact of Regular Cannabis Use on the Human Brain A Review of Structural Neuroimaging Studies Published In Biological Research on Addiction Publisher Elsevier
2013	The impact of regular cannabis use on the human brain: A review of structural neuroimaging studies Published In Biological Research on Addiction Publisher San Diego, United States
2012	Cannabis and cognition: short- and long-term effects Published In Marijuana and Madness Publisher Cambridge
2012	Does cannabis cause lasting brain damage? Published In Marijuana and Madness Publisher Cambridge
2009	Brief treatments for cannabis dependence: findings from a randomized multisite trial Published In Addictive Behaviors: New Readings on Etiology, Prevention and Treatment Publisher Washington DC
2009	Neurobiological and neuropsychological pathways into substance abuse and addictive behaviour Published In The Neuropsychology of Mental Illness Publisher United Kingdom
2009	Structural brain alterations in cannabis users: association with cognitive deficits and psychiatric symptoms Published In The Handbook of Neuropsychiatric Biomarkers, Endophenotypes, and Genes: volume 2: Neuroanatomical and Neuroimaging Endophenotypes and Biomarkers Publisher Dordrecht
2002	Marijuana and cognitive function Published In The Biology of Marijuana Publisher CRC Press

Conference Paper

Year	Title
2018	Biomarker Prediction of Psychotherapy Outcomes in Borderline Personality Disorder: Systematic Review Published In BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY
2017	Cannabidiol improves behavioural and glutamatergic deficits in a prenatal infection model of schizophrenia Published In 27th Annual Symposium of the International Cannabinoid Research Society
2017	Cognitive remediation improves executive functions, self-regulation and quality of life in residents of a substance use disorder therapeutic community Published In EUROPEAN NEUROPSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY
2016	A systematic review of the effect of cannabidiol on cognitive function: relevance to Schizophrenia Published In 6th Annual Scientific Meeting Abstract Book
2016	COGNITIVE REMEDIATION IN A DRUG AND ALCOHOL SETTING - DOES IT WORK? TRIALING A TARGETED COGNITIVE REMEDIATION PROGRAM AT WE HELP OURSELVES NEW BEGINNINGS Published In DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW
2016	Cannabinoid effects on brain structure, function and neurochemistry Published In EUROPEAN NEUROPSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY
2016	Cannabis dependence and the brain reward system: disentangling the role of exposure and addiction related effects Published In EUROPEAN NEUROPSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY
2015	Acute effects of Delta 9-tetrahydrocannabinol and cannabidiol on hippocampal glutamate and GABA levels Published In EUROPEAN NEUROPSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY
2015	Opposite effects of THC and CBD on auditory mismatch negativity: a randomised controlled trial of acute cannabinoid Published In 28th ECNP Congress
2013	An investigation of mismatch negativity in current and ex-cannabis users using a feature controlled method Published In 23rd Australasian Society for Psychophysiology Conference & Annual Meeting of the Australasian Society for Psychophysiology: Program, Abstracts and Information
2013	Familial analysis of MMN in cannabis users: A case study Published In 23rd Australasian Society for Psychophysiology Conference & Annual Meeting of the Australasian Society for Psychophysiology: Program, Abstracts and Information
2013	Mismatch negativity (MMN) and schizotypy in nonclinical young adults Published In 23rd Australasian Society for Psychophysiology Conference & Annual Meeting of the Australasian Society for Psychophysiology: Program, Abstracts and Information
2005	Coping and self-efficacy in marijuana treatment: Results from the Marijuana Treatment Project Published In Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology
2002	An MRI study of regional brain volumes in long-term cannabis users Published In JOURNAL OF PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY
2002	An MRI study of regional brain volumes in long-term cannabis users Published In JOURNAL OF PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY
1993	NEIGHBORHOOD SIZE AND LEXICALITY EFFECTS - BEHAVIORAL AND ERP INDEXES Published In BIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY
1991	Effects of long-term cannabis use on selective attention: An event-related potential study Published In Pharmacology, Biochemistry and Behavior

Investigator On

Year	Title
2017 - 2022	Characterising neurobiological abnormalities in Cannabis Use Disorders Awarded by: National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Funding Scheme: Project Grant
2018 - 2021	Cannabidiol may protect the brain against the harmful effects of marijuana Awarded by: National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Funding Scheme: Project Grant
2018 - 2021	Efficacy of a 3-month aerobic exercise regime for restoring 'brain health' in heavy cannabis users Awarded by: National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Funding Scheme: Project Grant
2018	DELL PowerEdge R440 Server Awarded by: National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Funding Scheme: Equipment Grant
2012 - 2016	Cannabis and the brain: the good, the bad and the unknown Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Future Fellowships
2015	Evaluation of Cannabinoids in Cancer-Related Anorexia Cachexia Syndrome: A Phase III double-blind Randomised Controlled Trial Awarded by: NSW Health Funding Scheme: Sponsored Clinical Trials for Cannabis/ Cannabis products
2013	Package to enable advanced 3D brain imaging visualisation, manipulation and measurement, comprising software license: Analyze 11.0 and maintenance agreement; 3D brain atlas; and dedicated laptop to enable processing at remote locations Awarded by: National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Funding Scheme: Equipment Grant
2012	A flexible high throughput analytical system for psychopharmacology and drug discovery Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Linkage Infrastructure Equipment & Facilities (LIEF)
2011	Vulnerability markers in the association between cannabis and schizophrenia Awarded by: National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Funding Scheme: Project Grant
2008	Determining the cognitive sequelae of adolescent cannabis use: a longitudinal cohort study Awarded by: National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Funding Scheme: Project Grant
2007	Quantifying the neurocognitive impact of cannabis across the life span: The evolution of memory deficits. Awarded by: National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Funding Scheme: Project Grant
	Australian Centre for Cannabinoid Clinical and Research Excellence (ACRE): Quality and safety in the implementation of medicinal cannabis use in the community Awarded by: National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Funding Scheme: Centres of Research Excellence

Impact Story

Available as Research Supervisor

Advisees

Graduate Advising Relationship

Degree	Research Title	Advisee
Doctor of Philosophy (Clinical Psychology)	The Effect of Prolonged Cannabidiol Treatment upon Brain Structure and Function in Cannabis Users	Beale, Camilla
Doctor of Philosophy	Characterising Neurobiological Abnormalities in Cannabis Use Disorder	Dunsford, Suraya
Doctor of Philosophy (Integrated)	The Molecular Mechanism of Microbiota-Gut-Brain Axis Influenced by Dietary Fibre Types	Wang, Zhizhen
Doctor of Philosophy (Clinical Psychology)	Cognitive and neuroanatomical correlates of cannabis use disorder	Abbott, Gabrielle
Doctor of Philosophy	Cannabidiol as a Novel Compound for Treating Early Stage Dementia	Dortants, Lon

Orcid Id

http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5222-5637 (confirmed)

Top Publications

Year	Title
2016	Hippocampal harms, protection and recovery following regular cannabis use Published in Translational Psychiatry
2016	Acute and chronic effects of cannabinoids on human cognition-a systematic review Published in Biological Psychiatry
2016	The role of cannabinoids in neuroanatomic alterations in cannabis users Published in Biological Psychiatry
2012	Effect of long-term cannabis use on axonal fibre connectivity Published in Brain: a journal of neurology
2011	Verbal learning and memory in adolescent cannabis users, alcohol users and non-users Published in Psychopharmacology
2008	Regional brain abnormalities associated with heavy long-term cannabis use Published in Archives of General Psychiatry

Research Areas

Research Overview

Nadia Solowij, PhD, is a Professor in the School of Psychology, University of Wollongong and recently completed a 4-year term as an ARC Future Fellow. She has been actively researching the effects of long-term cannabis use for more than 25 years and is now the most published researcher in the world on the topic of cannabis and the brain. Her primary area of expertise is in the long-term cognitive and neural effects of cannabis. She has used neuropsychological, psychophysiological and brain imaging techniques in her investigations of memory, cognition and brain structure and function in adult and adolescent cannabis users and people with schizophrenia and comorbid cannabis use. She has over 100 scientific publications including her book Cannabis and Cognitive Functioning (Cambridge University Press). Her recent research has focused on the effects of different cannabinoids on brain structure and function and vulnerability markers for psychosis, as well as clinical trials of medicinal cannabis or cannabinoids.

Selected Publications

Journal Article

Year	Title
2022	Acute effects of ?⁹-tetrahydrocannabinol and cannabidiol on auditory mismatch negativity Published In Psychopharmacology
2022	Cannabidiol induces autophagy and improves neuronal health associated with SIRT1 mediated longevity Published In GeroScience
2022	Consensus paper of the WFSBP task force on cannabis, cannabinoids and psychosis Published In World Journal of Biological Psychiatry
2021	Brain structural covariance network differences in adults with alcohol dependence and heavy-drinking adolescents Published In Addiction
2021	Cannabidiol regulates CB1-pSTAT3 signaling for neurite outgrowth, prolongs lifespan, and improves health span in Caenorhabditis elegans of Aß pathology models Published In FASEB Journal
2021	Cannabis, Cannabinoids, and Brain Morphology: A Review of the Evidence Published In Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging
2021	Gender-related neuroanatomical differences in alcohol dependence: findings from the ENIGMA Addiction Working Group Published In NeuroImage: Clinical
2021	Investigating the Residual Effects of Chronic Cannabis Use and Abstinence on Verbal and Visuospatial Learning Published In Frontiers in Psychiatry
2021	Mapping cortical and subcortical asymmetries in substance dependence: Findings from the ENIGMA Addiction Working Group Published In Addiction Biology
2021	P.0626 Habit formation and striatal volumes in cannabis use disorder Published In European Neuropsychopharmacology
2021	Sex and dependence related neuroanatomical differences in regular cannabis users: findings from the ENIGMA Addiction Working Group Published In Translational Psychiatry
2021	Sex differences in the neuroanatomy of alcohol dependence: hippocampus and amygdala subregions in a sample of 966 people from the ENIGMA Addiction Working Group Published In Translational Psychiatry
2020	A randomised controlled trial of vaporised Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol and cannabidiol alone and in combination in frequent and infrequent cannabis users: acute intoxication effects Published In European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience: official organ of the German society for biological psychiatry
2020	Cannabidiol improves behavioural and neurochemical deficits in adult female offspring of the maternal immune activation (poly I:C) model of neurodevelopmental disorders Published In Brain, Behavior, and Immunity
2020	Cortical surface morphology in long-term cannabis users: A multi-site MRI study Published In European Neuropsychopharmacology
2020	Does regular cannabis use affect neuroanatomy? An updated systematic review and meta-analysis of structural neuroimaging studies Published In European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience: official organ of the German society for biological psychiatry
2020	Effect of cannabidiol on endocannabinoid, glutamatergic and GABAergic signalling markers in male offspring of a maternal immune activation (poly I:C) model relevant to schizophrenia Published In Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry
2020	Interrogating the Relationship between Schizotypy, the Catechol-O-Methyltransferase (COMT) Val158Met Polymorphism, and Neuronal Oscillatory Activity Published In Cerebral Cortex
2020	Mega-analysis of gray matter volume in substance dependence: General and substance-specific regional effects Published In American Journal of Psychiatry
2020	The Endocannabinoid System and Cannabidiol's Promise for the Treatment of Substance Use Disorder Published In Frontiers in Psychiatry
2020	The neuroanatomy of cannabis use: does gender matter? Findings from the ENIGMA addiction working group Published In European Neuropsychopharmacology
2020	Electrophysiological correlates of the brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) Val66Met polymorphism Published In Scientific Reports
2020	Model-based analysis on systemic availability of co-administered cannabinoids after controlled vaporised administration Published In Internal Medicine Journal
2020	Neuroanatomical alterations in people with high and low cannabis dependence Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
2020	Subcortical surface morphometry in substance dependence: An ENIGMA addiction working group study Published In Addiction Biology
2020	Young Adults With Higher Motives and Expectancies of Regular Cannabis Use Show Poorer Psychosocial Functioning Published In Frontiers in Psychiatry
2019	A randomised controlled trial of vaporised Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol and cannabidiol alone and in combination in frequent and infrequent cannabis users: acute intoxication effects Published In European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience: official organ of the German society for biological psychiatry
2019	Cannabidiol improves behavioural and neurochemical deficits in adult female offspring of the maternal immune activation (poly I:C) model of neurodevelopmental disorders Published In Brain, Behavior, and Immunity
2019	Cortical surface morphology in long-term cannabis users: A multi-site MRI study Published In European Neuropsychopharmacology
2019	Does regular cannabis use affect neuroanatomy? An updated systematic review and meta-analysis of structural neuroimaging studies Published In European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience: official organ of the German society for biological psychiatry
2019	Effect of cannabidiol on endocannabinoid, glutamatergic and GABAergic signalling markers in male offspring of a maternal immune activation (poly I:C) model relevant to schizophrenia Published In Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry
2019	Interrogating the Relationship between Schizotypy, the Catechol-O-Methyltransferase (COMT) Val158Met Polymorphism, and Neuronal Oscillatory Activity Published In Cerebral Cortex
2019	Mega-analysis of gray matter volume in substance dependence: General and substance-specific regional effects Published In American Journal of Psychiatry
2019	The Endocannabinoid System and Cannabidiol's Promise for the Treatment of Substance Use Disorder Published In Frontiers in Psychiatry
2019	The neuroanatomy of cannabis use: does gender matter? Findings from the ENIGMA addiction working group Published In European Neuropsychopharmacology
2018	A transdiagnostic dimensional approach towards a neuropsychological assessment for addiction: an international Delphi consensus study Published In Addiction
2018	Alteration to hippocampal volume and shape confined to cannabis dependence: A multi-site study Published In Addiction Biology
2018	Biomarker correlates of psychotherapy outcomes in borderline personality disorder: A systematic review Published In Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews
2018	Biomarker correlates of psychotherapy outcomes in borderline personality disorder: A systematic review Published In Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews
2018	Cannabinoid Disposition After Human Intraperitoneal Use: An Insight Into Intraperitoneal Pharmacokinetic Properties in Metastatic Cancer Published In Clinical Therapeutics: the international peer-reviewed journal of drug therapy
2018	Clinical issues in cannabis use Published In British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology
2018	Exploring the association of legalisation status of cannabis with problematic cannabis use and impulsivity in the USA Published In Drugs in Context
2018	Mapping cortical brain asymmetry in 17,141 healthy individuals worldwide via the ENIGMA consortium Published In Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
2018	Peering Through the Haze of Smoked vs Vaporized Cannabis-To Vape or Not to Vape? Published In JAMA network open
2018	Prolonged Cannabidiol Treatment Effects on Hippocampal Subfield Volumes in Current Cannabis Users Published In Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
2018	Second-Hand Exposure of Staff Administering Vaporised Cannabinoid Products to Patients in a Hospital Setting Published In Drugs in R and D
2018	The effects of glycine on auditory mismatch negativity in schizophrenia Published In Schizophrenia Research
2018	The relationship between executive functions and emotion regulation in females attending therapeutic community treatment for substance use disorder Published In Drug and Alcohol Dependence
2018	Therapeutic Effects of Prolonged Cannabidiol Treatment on Psychological Symptoms and Cognitive Function in Regular Cannabis Users: A Pragmatic Open-Label Clinical Trial Published In Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
2017	A systematic review of the effect of cannabidiol on cognitive function: Relevance to schizophrenia Published In Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews
2017	Cannabidiol rescues glutamatergic, memory and social interaction deficits following prenatal infection: a follow-up in female offspring Published In European Neuropsychopharmacology
2017	Cannabis-related hippocampal volumetric abnormalities specific to subregions in dependent users Published In Psychopharmacology
2017	Cognitive remediation improves executive functions, self-regulation and quality of life in residents of a substance use disorder therapeutic community Published In Drug and Alcohol Dependence
2017	Development and validation of a simple, rapid and sensitive LC-MS/MS method for the measurement of urinary neurotransmitters and their metabolites Published In Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry
2017	Improved social interaction, recognition and working memory with cannabidiol treatment in a prenatal infection (poly I:C) rat model Published In Neuropsychopharmacology
2017	Orbitofrontal and caudate volumes in cannabis users: a multi-site mega-analysis comparing dependent versus non-dependent users Published In Psychopharmacology
2017	P.3.a.009 Cannabidiol rescues glutamatergic, memory and social interaction deficits following prenatal infection: a follow-up in female offspring Published In European Neuropsychopharmacology
2017	P.6.f.001 Cognitive remediation improves executive functions, self-regulation and quality of life in residents of a substance use disorder therapeutic community Published In European Neuropsychopharmacology
2017	Role of orbitofrontal sulcogyral pattern on lifetime cannabis use and depressive symptoms Published In Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry
2017	The effect of KIBRA rs17070145 polymorphism on cortical arousal Published In Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
2017	The effects on resting state EEG activity of the catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) Val158Met rs4680 polymorphism, and the relationship to schizotypy Published In Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
2017	Verbal learning and memory in cannabis and alcohol users: An event-related potential investigation Published In Frontiers in Psychology
2016	Acute and chronic effects of cannabinoids on human cognition-a systematic review Published In Biological Psychiatry
2016	Adolescent cannabis use: what is the evidence for functional brain alteration? Published In Current Pharmaceutical Design
2016	An MRI study of white matter tract integrity in regular cannabis users: effects of cannabis use and age Published In Psychopharmacology
2016	Clinical trials of medicinal cannabis for appetite-related symptoms from advanced cancer: a survey of preferences, attitudes and beliefs among patients willing to consider participation Published In Internal Medicine Journal
2016	Effect of cannabidiol on cognition in a maternal immune activation (poly IC) model of schizophrenia Published In International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology
2016	Effects of cannabis use on human behavior: A call for standardization of cannabis use metrics Published In JAMA Psychiatry
2016	Genetic imaging consortium for addiction medicine: From neuroimaging to genes Published In Progress in Brain Research
2016	Hippocampal harms, protection and recovery following regular cannabis use Published In Translational Psychiatry
2016	Mismatch negativity and P50 sensory gating in abstinent former cannabis users Published In Neural Plasticity
2016	Schizotypy and auditory mismatch negativity in a non-clinical sample of young adults. Published In Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging
2016	The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) is sensitive to head injury and cognitive impairment in a residential alcohol and other drug therapeutic community Published In Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment
2016	The neurobiology of cannabis use disorders: A call for evidence Published In Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience
2016	The role of cannabinoids in neuroanatomic alterations in cannabis users Published In Biological Psychiatry
2015	Acute glycine administration increases mismatch negativity in chronic schizophrenia Published In Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
2015	Computerized and virtual reality cognitive training for individuals at high risk of cognitive decline: systematic review of the literature Published In American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
2015	Delta9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD) alone and in combination affect brain activity during rest Published In EUROPEAN NEUROPSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY
2015	Gross morphological brain changes with chronic, heavy cannabis use Published In British Journal of Psychiatry
2014	A protocol for the delivery of cannabidiol (CBD) and combined CBD and ∆9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) by vaporisation Published In BMC Pharmacology and Toxicology
2014	Cannabis, the brain, cognition and psychosis: the good, the bad and the unknown Published In Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
2014	Chronic effects of cannabis use on the auditory mismatch negativity Published In Biological Psychiatry
2014	Hippocampal morphological abnormalities in cannabis users with and without schizophrenia Published In Biological Psychiatry
2014	The association between regular cannabis exposure and alterations of human brain morphology: an updated review of the literature Published In Current Pharmaceutical Design
2013	Advances in addiction neurobiology: decision-making, cannabis and oxytocin Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
2013	Alteration to hippocampal shape in cannabis users with and without schizophrenia Published In Schizophrenia Research
2013	Brain morphology in cannabis users: Region-dependent reductions and role of use patterns Published In Biological Psychiatry
2013	Chronic effects of cannabis on sensory gating Published In International Journal of Psychophysiology
2013	More thinking about less data: a perspective from the 2nd Provence Summer Workshop Published In Molecular Psychiatry
2013	Reduced concentration of N-acetyl-aspartate associated with volume reduction of the hippocampus in heavy cannabis users Published In Biological Psychiatry
2012	Delayed preattentional functioning in early psychosis patients with cannabis use Published In Psychopharmacology
2012	Effect of long-term cannabis use on axonal fibre connectivity Published In Brain: a journal of neurology
2012	Functional connectivity in brain networks underlying cognitive control in chronic cannabis users Published In Neuropsychopharmacology
2012	Genetic modulation of the long-term effects of cannabis on brain structure, function and symptomatology Published In Schizophrenia Research
2012	Reflection impulsivity in adolescent cannabis users: a comparison with alcohol-using and non-substance-using adolescents Published In Psychopharmacology
2012	The effects of regular long-term cannabis use on auditory mismatch negativity (MMN) Published In Schizophrenia Research
2012	The impact of cannabis use on cognitive functioning in patients with schizophrenia: a meta-analysis of existing findings and new data in a first-episode sample Published In Schizophrenia Bulletin
2012	The impact of regular cannabis use on human brain structure Published In European Neuropsychopharmacology
2011	Cerebellar white-matter changes in cannabis users with and without schizophrenia Published In Psychological Medicine
2011	Verbal learning and memory in adolescent cannabis users, alcohol users and non-users Published In Psychopharmacology
2010	Alterations of hippocampal shape in cannabis users with and without schizophrenia Published In Schizophrenia Research
2010	Auditory mismatch negativity and long-term cannabis use Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
2010	Cannabis use in first episode psychosis and the mismatch negativity Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
2010	Cannabis, cognition and schizophrenia: structural brain alterations and symptomatology Published In Schizophrenia Research
2010	Cannabis, cognition and schizophrenia: structural brain alterations and symptomatology Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
2010	Chronic cannabis use alters neurophysiological functioning during the Stroop color-naming task Published In Clinical EEG and Neuroscience
2010	Chronic cannabis users show altered neurophysiological functioning on Stroop task conflict resolution Published In Psychopharmacology
2010	Chronic use of cannabis and poor neural efficiency in verbal memory ability Published In Psychopharmacology
2010	Cognitive abnormalities and cannabis use Published In Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry
2010	Cognitive, executive and social functioning in schizophrenia with and without comorbid cannabis use Published In Schizophrenia Research
2010	Harms to body and soul: an ideological balancing act for preventing and reducing cannabis use Published In Addiction
2010	Neural substrates of the association between cannabis and schizophrenia Published In Schizophrenia Research
2010	P.3.a.005 The impact of cannabis use on cognitive functioning in schizophrenia: a meta-analysis of existing findings and new data Published In European Neuropsychopharmacology
2010	Reflection impulsivity in adolescent cannabis users Published In Journal of Psychopharmacology
2010	Structural MRI findings in long-term cannabis users: what do we know? Published In Substance Use and Misuse
2010	The impact of cannabis use on cognitive functioning in schizophrenia: a meta-analysis of existing findings and new data Published In European Neuropsychopharmacology
2010	Verbal learning and memory in adolescent cannabis and alcohol users Published In Journal of Psychopharmacology
2008	Cannabis, cannabinoids and schizophrenia: integration of the evidence Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
2008	Cerebellar grey and white matter changes associated with cannabis use in schizophrenia and in healthy controls Published In NeuroImage
2008	Increased suicide risk in depressed patients predicted by long-chain fatty acids Published In International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology
2008	Long-term heavy cannabis use related brain abnormalities Published In Early Intervention in Psychiatry: the development, onset and treatment of emerging mental disorders
2008	Regional brain abnormalities associated with heavy long-term cannabis use Published In European Neuropsychopharmacology
2008	Regional brain abnormalities associated with heavy long-term cannabis use Published In Archives of General Psychiatry
2008	The chronic effects of cannabis on memory in humans: a review Published In Current Drug Abuse Reviews
2008	Visuospatial memory deficits in long term heavy cannabis users: relation to psychotic symptoms and regional brain volumes Published In International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology
2007	Cannabis and cognitive dysfunction: Parallels with endophenotypes of schizophrenia? Published In Journal of Psychiatry and Neuroscience
2007	Dietary habits of people with and without schizophrenia: relationship to stress Published In Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition
2007	Schizophrenia-like cognitive effects of cannabinoids Published In Schizophrenia Bulletin
2007	Understanding drug addiction: A neuropsychological perspective Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
2006	01-02 Cannabis and cognitive function: relevant to psychosis. Published In Acta neuropsychiatrica
2002	Addiction senior editorial staff declarations of interest Published In Addiction
2002	Correlates of pre-treatment drop-out among persons with marijuana dependence Published In Addiction
2002	Does marijuana use cause long-term cognitive deficits? Published In Journal of the American Medical Association
2002	Does marijuana use cause long-term cognitive deficits? Published In Journal of the American Medical Association
2002	The Marijuana Treatment Project: Rationale, design and participant characteristics Published In Addiction
2000	Dissociable cognitive impairments in problem drinkers Published In Alcohol and Alcoholism
1999	Ecstasy use in Australia: Patterns of use and associated harm Published In Drug and Alcohol Dependence
1999	Event-related potential indices of auditory selective attention in dependent amphetamine users Published In Biological Psychiatry
1998	Adverse effects of cannabis Published In Lancet
1997	Long-term cannabis use and mental health Published In British Journal of Psychiatry
1996	Comments on hall et al.'s Australian national drug strategy monograph no. 25 'The health and psychological consequences of cannabis use' Published In Addiction
1996	Evoked otoacoustic emissions and auditory selective attention Published In Hearing Research
1996	Overall appraisal of the health and psychological risks of cannabis use Published In Addiction
1995	Differential impairments of selective attention due to frequency and duration of cannabis use Published In Biological Psychiatry
1995	Do cognitive impairments recover following cessation of cannabis use ? Published In Life Sciences
1995	Memory functioning in social drinkers: A study of event-related potentials Published In Alcohol and Alcoholism
1993	Ecstasy (3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine) Published In Current Opinion in Psychiatry
1993	The effects of between-source discriminability on attended and unattended auditory ERPs Published In Psychophysiology
1992	Recreational MDMA use in Sydney: a profile of `Ecstasy¿ users and their experiences with the drug Published In British Journal of Addiction
1987	Hypothalamic modulation of thermogenesis and energy substrate utilization Published In Brain Research Bulletin

Book

Year	Title
2009	Guide d'aide a l'arret du cannabis (Guide to quitting cannabis) Publisher Paris

Chapter

Year	Title
2018	Chapter 5 Psychotomimetic and Cognitive Effects of Cannabis Use in the General Population Published In The Complex Connection Between Cannabis and Schizophrenia Publisher Elsevier
2018	Psychotomimetic and Cognitive Effects of Cannabis Use in the General Population Published In The Complex Connection between Cannabis and Schizophrenia Publisher United States
2017	Chapter 40 Chronic Cannabis Use and Axonal Fiber Connectivity Published In Handbook of Cannabis and Related Pathologies Publisher Elsevier
2017	Chronic Cannabis Use and Axonal Fiber Connectivity Published In Handbook of Cannabis and Related Pathologies: Biology, Pharmacology, Diagnosis, and Treatment Publisher London, United Kingdom
2013	Chapter 69 The Impact of Regular Cannabis Use on the Human Brain A Review of Structural Neuroimaging Studies Published In Biological Research on Addiction Publisher Elsevier
2013	The impact of regular cannabis use on the human brain: A review of structural neuroimaging studies Published In Biological Research on Addiction Publisher San Diego, United States
2012	Cannabis and cognition: short- and long-term effects Published In Marijuana and Madness Publisher Cambridge
2012	Does cannabis cause lasting brain damage? Published In Marijuana and Madness Publisher Cambridge
2009	Brief treatments for cannabis dependence: findings from a randomized multisite trial Published In Addictive Behaviors: New Readings on Etiology, Prevention and Treatment Publisher Washington DC
2009	Neurobiological and neuropsychological pathways into substance abuse and addictive behaviour Published In The Neuropsychology of Mental Illness Publisher United Kingdom
2009	Structural brain alterations in cannabis users: association with cognitive deficits and psychiatric symptoms Published In The Handbook of Neuropsychiatric Biomarkers, Endophenotypes, and Genes: volume 2: Neuroanatomical and Neuroimaging Endophenotypes and Biomarkers Publisher Dordrecht
2002	Marijuana and cognitive function Published In The Biology of Marijuana Publisher CRC Press

Conference Paper

Year	Title
2018	Biomarker Prediction of Psychotherapy Outcomes in Borderline Personality Disorder: Systematic Review Published In BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY
2017	Cannabidiol improves behavioural and glutamatergic deficits in a prenatal infection model of schizophrenia Published In 27th Annual Symposium of the International Cannabinoid Research Society
2017	Cognitive remediation improves executive functions, self-regulation and quality of life in residents of a substance use disorder therapeutic community Published In EUROPEAN NEUROPSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY
2016	A systematic review of the effect of cannabidiol on cognitive function: relevance to Schizophrenia Published In 6th Annual Scientific Meeting Abstract Book
2016	COGNITIVE REMEDIATION IN A DRUG AND ALCOHOL SETTING - DOES IT WORK? TRIALING A TARGETED COGNITIVE REMEDIATION PROGRAM AT WE HELP OURSELVES NEW BEGINNINGS Published In DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW
2016	Cannabinoid effects on brain structure, function and neurochemistry Published In EUROPEAN NEUROPSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY
2016	Cannabis dependence and the brain reward system: disentangling the role of exposure and addiction related effects Published In EUROPEAN NEUROPSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY
2015	Acute effects of Delta 9-tetrahydrocannabinol and cannabidiol on hippocampal glutamate and GABA levels Published In EUROPEAN NEUROPSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY
2015	Opposite effects of THC and CBD on auditory mismatch negativity: a randomised controlled trial of acute cannabinoid Published In 28th ECNP Congress
2013	An investigation of mismatch negativity in current and ex-cannabis users using a feature controlled method Published In 23rd Australasian Society for Psychophysiology Conference & Annual Meeting of the Australasian Society for Psychophysiology: Program, Abstracts and Information
2013	Familial analysis of MMN in cannabis users: A case study Published In 23rd Australasian Society for Psychophysiology Conference & Annual Meeting of the Australasian Society for Psychophysiology: Program, Abstracts and Information
2013	Mismatch negativity (MMN) and schizotypy in nonclinical young adults Published In 23rd Australasian Society for Psychophysiology Conference & Annual Meeting of the Australasian Society for Psychophysiology: Program, Abstracts and Information
2005	Coping and self-efficacy in marijuana treatment: Results from the Marijuana Treatment Project Published In Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology
2002	An MRI study of regional brain volumes in long-term cannabis users Published In JOURNAL OF PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY
2002	An MRI study of regional brain volumes in long-term cannabis users Published In JOURNAL OF PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY
1993	NEIGHBORHOOD SIZE AND LEXICALITY EFFECTS - BEHAVIORAL AND ERP INDEXES Published In BIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY
1991	Effects of long-term cannabis use on selective attention: An event-related potential study Published In Pharmacology, Biochemistry and Behavior

Investigator On

Year	Title
2017 - 2022	Characterising neurobiological abnormalities in Cannabis Use Disorders Awarded by: National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Funding Scheme: Project Grant
2018 - 2021	Cannabidiol may protect the brain against the harmful effects of marijuana Awarded by: National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Funding Scheme: Project Grant
2018 - 2021	Efficacy of a 3-month aerobic exercise regime for restoring 'brain health' in heavy cannabis users Awarded by: National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Funding Scheme: Project Grant
2018	DELL PowerEdge R440 Server Awarded by: National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Funding Scheme: Equipment Grant
2012 - 2016	Cannabis and the brain: the good, the bad and the unknown Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Future Fellowships
2015	Evaluation of Cannabinoids in Cancer-Related Anorexia Cachexia Syndrome: A Phase III double-blind Randomised Controlled Trial Awarded by: NSW Health Funding Scheme: Sponsored Clinical Trials for Cannabis/ Cannabis products
2013	Package to enable advanced 3D brain imaging visualisation, manipulation and measurement, comprising software license: Analyze 11.0 and maintenance agreement; 3D brain atlas; and dedicated laptop to enable processing at remote locations Awarded by: National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Funding Scheme: Equipment Grant
2012	A flexible high throughput analytical system for psychopharmacology and drug discovery Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Linkage Infrastructure Equipment & Facilities (LIEF)
2011	Vulnerability markers in the association between cannabis and schizophrenia Awarded by: National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Funding Scheme: Project Grant
2008	Determining the cognitive sequelae of adolescent cannabis use: a longitudinal cohort study Awarded by: National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Funding Scheme: Project Grant
2007	Quantifying the neurocognitive impact of cannabis across the life span: The evolution of memory deficits. Awarded by: National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Funding Scheme: Project Grant
	Australian Centre for Cannabinoid Clinical and Research Excellence (ACRE): Quality and safety in the implementation of medicinal cannabis use in the community Awarded by: National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Funding Scheme: Centres of Research Excellence

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Graduate Advising Relationship

Degree	Research Title	Advisee
Doctor of Philosophy (Clinical Psychology)	The Effect of Prolonged Cannabidiol Treatment upon Brain Structure and Function in Cannabis Users	Beale, Camilla
Doctor of Philosophy	Characterising Neurobiological Abnormalities in Cannabis Use Disorder	Dunsford, Suraya
Doctor of Philosophy (Integrated)	The Molecular Mechanism of Microbiota-Gut-Brain Axis Influenced by Dietary Fibre Types	Wang, Zhizhen
Doctor of Philosophy (Clinical Psychology)	Cognitive and neuroanatomical correlates of cannabis use disorder	Abbott, Gabrielle
Doctor of Philosophy	Cannabidiol as a Novel Compound for Treating Early Stage Dementia	Dortants, Lon

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