• DOI:10.1177/0269881105051541
Corpus ID: 1144939

Cannabinoids in bipolar affective disorder: a review and discussion of their therapeutic potential

@article{Ashton2005CannabinoidsIB,
  title={Cannabinoids in bipolar affective disorder: a review and discussion of their therapeutic potential},
  author={C. Ashton and P. B. Moore and P. Gallagher and A. Young},
  journal={Journal of Psychopharmacology},
  year={2005},
  volume={19},
  pages={293 - 300}
}

C. Ashton, P. B. Moore, +1 author A. Young

Published 2005

Psychology, Medicine

Journal of Psychopharmacology

Bipolar affective disorder is often poorly controlled by prescribed drugs. Cannabis use is common in patients with this disorder and anecdotal reports suggest that some patients take it to alleviate symptoms of both mania and depression. We undertook a literature review of cannabis use by patients with bipolar disorder and of the neuropharmacological properties of cannabinoids suggesting possible therapeutic effects in this condition. No systematic studies of cannabinoids in bipolar disorder… CONTINUE READING

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