Marijuana consumption induces anxiety through cannabinoid receptor activation in the amygdala

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Clinical and neuroimaging studies show that acute marijuana (THC) consumption induces anxiety and modulates amygdala function through the activation of cannabinoid-1 (CB1) receptors.

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Papers [2] and [7] directly investigate and support the claim that THC induces anxiety and amygdala activation via CB1 receptors in humans. The remaining papers discuss broader aspects of the endocannabinoid system, anxiety models, or therapeutic potentials, but do not contradict the specific mechanism linking acute THC/cannabinoid activation in the amygdala to anxiety.

Evidence for · 2

Acute induction of anxiety in humans by delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol related to amygdalar cannabinoid-1 (CB1) receptors

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S. Bhattacharyya, A. Egerton, Euitae Kim, L. Rosso, D. R. Riaño Barros, A. Hammers, M. Brammer, F. Turkheimer, O. Howes, P. McGuire. Acute induction of anxiety in humans by delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol related to amygdalar cannabinoid-1 (CB1) receptors. 2017. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-14203-4

Human imaging demonstrates that acute THC administration induces anxiety and alters amygdala activation, and these effects are positively correlated with local CB1 receptor availability.

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Epigenetic Mediation of AKT1 rs1130233’s Effect on Delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol-Induced Medial Temporal Function during Fear Processing

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G. Blest-Hopley, M. Colizzi, D. Prata, V. Giampietro, M. Brammer, P. McGuire, S. Bhattacharyya. Epigenetic Mediation of AKT1 rs1130233’s Effect on Delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol-Induced Medial Temporal Function during Fear Processing. 2021. https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11091240

Experimental administration of THC in humans causes increased anxiety and elevated amygdalar activation, supporting the link between cannabinoid receptor mechanisms and anxiogenic responses.

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