Importance Because cannabis use is a major public health concern and cannabis is known
to act on central neurotransmission, studying the retinal ganglion cells in individuals who …

Cannabis is one of the most prevalent drugs used worldwide. Regular cannabis use is
associated with impairments in highly integrative cognitive functions such as memory, attention …

Background Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a major public health problem. The retina
is a relevant site to indirectly study brain functioning. Alterations in retinal processing were …

Face perception is based on the processing and integration of multiple spatial frequency (SF)
ranges. However, the temporal dynamics of SF integration to form an early face …

Major depressive disorder (MDD) affects people worldwide. MDD treatments include
antidepressants, which involve a delayed onset of action, long-term treatment, side effects and, …

… Relevant publications were chosen through an individual independent selection of titles
by the following authors: Thomas Schwitzer, Raymund Schwan, Anne Giersch, and Vincent …

Psychiatry and neuroscience research need novel approaches to indirectly investigate brain
function. As the retina is an anatomical and developmental extension of the central nervous …

Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a severe mental illness leading to long-term disabilities.
One of the current challenges in psychiatric research is to develop new approaches to …

The electroretinogram has revealed photoreceptor, bipolar cell, and, in one prior study, retinal
ganglion cell (RGC) dysfunction in schizophrenia. The structural abnormalities of the RGC …

Visual hallucinations are a psychotic symptom present in numerous clinical conditions such
as eye disease, Parkinsonian syndromes, neurodegenerative disorders and psychosis. …