The endocannabinoids anandamide and 2-arachydonoylglycerol (2-AG) are lipids naturally
derived from membrane precursors which bind cannabinoid receptors (CB 1 , CB 2 ). This …

BACKGROUND: Pain is a dynamic phenomenon resulting from the activity of both excitatory
(eg sensitization) and inhibitory endogenous modulation systems. Preliminary experimental …

Among the many theories that have been advanced to explain the mechanism by which
auditory verbal hallucinations (AVH) arise, 2 that have received a degree of empirical support …

Background Major depressive disorder (MDD) is the leading cause of disability worldwide.
Of individuals with MDD, 30% to 50% are unresponsive to common antidepressants, …

Les thérapies cognitives du délire et des hallucinations sont de plus en plus répandues et
offrent une complémentarité ou une alternative intéressantes aux médicaments …

This study investigated changes in cerebral activation related to emotion processing in
schizophrenia patients with blunted or flat affect (FA+) during treatment with quetiapine. Using …

Schizophrenia is a complex psychiatric disorder strongly associated with substance use
disorders. Theoretically, schizophrenia and SUD may share endocannabinoid alterations in the …

Objective: There have been reports that patients with schizophrenia have decreased activity
in the prefrontal cortex during emotion processing. However, findings have been …

Extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS) such as parkinsonism, dystonia, dyskinesia, and akathisia
are conditions of impaired motor function, which are associated with chronic antipsychotic …

Background. Substance abuse is highly prevalent in schizophrenia and it has been associated
with negative consequences on the course of the pathology. Regarding cognition, the …