Cannabinoids, Psychoses and Schizophrenia
Kanabinoidy, psychózy a schizofrénia
V práci sa poukazuje na vzťah kanabinoidov, kanabinoidného receptorového systémua psychóz. Uvádzajú sa historické poznámky a epidemiologické údaje. Výraznejšia pozornosť savenuje možným funkciám kanabinoidného receptorového systému a vzťahu kanabinoidných receptorovk psychózam, zvlášť ku schizofrénii. Záverom sa spomínajú prvé informácie o možnýchterapeutických aplikáciách nových poznatkov.Kľúčové slová: kanabinoidy, kanabinoidné receptory, psychózy,
Klíčová slova:
kanabinoidy, kanabinoidné receptory, psychózy, schizofrénia.
Authors:
V. Novotný
Authors‘ workplace:
Psychiatrická klinika FN a LF UK, Bratislava, prednosta doc. MUDr. V. Novotný, CSc.
Published in:
Čes. a slov. Psychiat., , 2003, No. 4, pp. 203-206.
Category:
Overview
Recent information about cannabinoids, cannabiniod receptors and their relation to psychosis,especially to schizophrenia are summarized in this work. Some historical and epidemiologicalnotes are also presented.Recent knowledge about possible function of cannabinoid receptor system and about its relationshipto the development of psychoses or to relapse of psychoses is reviewed. The first informationabout possible therapeutic applications in connection to the new information in this field ismentioned.
Key words:
cannabinoids, cannabinoid receptor, psychoses, schizophrenia.
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