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Converging effects of cannabis and psychosis on the dopamine system: A longitudinal neuromelanin-sensitive MRI study in cannabis use disorder and first episode schizophrenia.
Jessica Ahrens, Sabrina D. Ford, Betsy Schaefer…·Lena K. Palaniyappan
This study uses neuromelanin-MRI to show that cannabis use disorder is associated with elevated dopamine signaling in specific midbrain regions, suggesting shared mechanisms with psychosis.