THC and reduced symptoms in some cases of schizophrenia

[Al B. Fuct]

This paper claims THC may improve symptoms of existing schizophrenia.

 

Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology:

June 2009 - Volume 29 - Issue 3 - pp 255-258

doi: 10.1097/JCP.0b013e3181a6bc3b

Original Contributions

Synthetic [DELTA]-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol (Dronabinol) Can Improve the Symptoms of Schizophrenia

Schwarcz, Glenn MD; Karajgi, Basawaraj MD; McCarthy, Richard MD, PhD

 

We are reporting improvement of symptoms of schizophrenia in a small group of patients who received the cannabinoid agonist dronabinol (synthetic Δ-9-tetrahydrocannabinol). Before this report, cannabinoids had usually been associated with worsening of psychotic symptoms. In a heuristic, compassionate use study, we found that 4 of 6 treatment-refractory patients with severe chronic schizophrenia but who had a self-reported history of improving with marijuana abuse improved with dronabinol. This improvement seems to have been a reduction of core psychotic symptoms in 3 of the 4 responders and not just nonspecific calming. There were no clinically significant adverse effects. These results complement the recent finding that the cannabinoid blocker rimonabant does not improve schizophrenic symptoms and suggest that the role of cannabinoids in psychosis may be more complex than previously thought. They open a possible new role for cannabinoids in the treatment of schizophrenia.

[luciddreaming]

Ya There's a lot more like this.

Apparently there is excess anandamide in the spines of schizophrenics (although I don't know if they've ever tested sane people to see if they have it) and THC lowers the amount of Anandamide the body produces.

Also CBD has been shown to reduce schizophrenia as well http://cannalink.org/granny/Psychological/...ntal_Disorders/