Various lines of evidence suggest an association between cannabis and psychosis. Five
years ago, the only significant case-control study addressing this question was the Swedish …

This new fourth edition of the Oxford Handbook of Psychiatry is the essential, evidence-
based companion to all aspects of psychiatry, from diagnosis and conducting a clinical …

Uremic cardiomyopathy is a classic complication of chronic renal failure whose cause is
unclear and treatment remains disappointing. Insulin resistance is an independent predictor …

BackgroundThe use of MDMA ('ecstasy') is common among young people in Western
countries. Animal models of MDMA toxicity suggest a loss of serotonergic neurons, and …

The second part of this review addresses the treatment and prognosis of the vasculitides
Wegener's granulomatosis, microscopic polyangiitis, Churg–Strauss syndrome and …

Background Hemodialysis arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs) are suboptimally used primarily due
to problems with maturation, early thrombosis, and patient nonacceptance. An endovascular …

It has been suggested that low frequency transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) over left
temporo-parietal cortex may reduce the frequency and intensity of auditory hallucinations in …

BackgroundThe potential for drugs of abuse to induce acute psychotic symptoms is well
recognised. However, the likelihood of transition from initial substance-induced psychotic …

BackgroundThe diagnostic category of acute and transient psychotic disorders (ATPD) was
introduced in ICD-10. Subsequent studies have called into question its validity and …

The binocular depth inversion illusion (BDII) has been shown to be a sensitive measure of
impaired visual information processing under conditions including cannabinoid-intoxicated …