Recreational stimulants, herbal, and spice cannabis: The core psychobiological processes that underlie their damaging effects

ConclusionsRecreational stimulants such as cocaine or MDMA (3.4‐methylenedioxymethamphetamine) and sedative drugs such as cannabis damage human homeostasis and well‐being through similar core psychobiological mechanisms.

Source: Human Psychopharmacology: Clinical and Experimental - March 1, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Andrew C. Parrott, Amie C. Hayley, Luke A. Downey Tags: SPECIAL ISSUE ON NOVEL PSYCHOACTIVE SUBSTANCES Source Type: research