CBD Shown To Reduce Connectivity Alterations in Psychosis

Researchers from King's College London have shown that cannabidiol (CBD) alters the brain activity in people with psychosis during memory tasks, making it more similar to the activation seen in people without psychosis during the same tasks. Published in Psychological Medicine, the research used fMRI scans to examine the brain activity of 13 people with a diagnosis of psychosis under the influence of a single dose of CBD or placebo and 16 controls whilst they were undertaking a memory task. The researchers showed that, during the task, there was a different pattern of activity in the prefrontal and mediotemporal brain areas of people with psychosis under placebo compared to the activity seen in those without psychosis. When those with psychosis were given one dose of CBD, the activation in these brain areas became more like the activation seen in controls. https://www.technologynetworks.com/neuroscience/news/cbd-shown-to-reduce-connectivity-alterations-in-psychosis-330017?utm_campaign=NEWSLETTER_TN_Breaking%20Science%20News&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=82584910&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_ce_dj2Msu8W3gidTBVUwIcmVM-Lmh9_cVSPLSTbLfagamwjY10VXfeBXhOB38HYYL8cPhpedvxr4MzwwsjzGQkxm1BA&_hsmi=82584910