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An experimental study of catechol-o-methyltransferase Val158Met moderation of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol-induced effects on psychosis and cognition.
Neuropsychopharmacology : official publication of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology - 1 Dec 2006
Henquet Cécile, Rosa Araceli, Krabbendam Lydia, Papiol Sergi, Fananás Lourdes, Drukker Marjan, Ramaekers Johannes G, van Os Jim
Abstract excerpt
Observational studies have suggested that psychometric psychosis liability and a functional polymorphism in the catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT Val(158)Met) gene moderate the psychosis-inducing effect of cannabis. To replicate and extend this finding, a double-blind, placebo-controlled cross-o...
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