Effects of cannabinoids on resting state functional brain connectivity: A systematic review

Valentina Lorenzetti; Alexandra Gaillard; Diny Thomson; Amir Englund; Tom P. Freeman

doi:10.1016/j.neubiorev.2022.105014

Effects of cannabinoids on resting state functional brain connectivity: A systematic review

Valentina Lorenzetti, Alexandra Gaillard, Diny Thomson, Amir Englund, Tom P. Freeman

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Abstract

Cannabis products are widely used for medical and non-medical reasons worldwide and vary in content of cannabinoids such as delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD). Resting state functional connectivity offers a powerful tool to investigate the effects of cannabinoids on the human brain. We systematically reviewed functional neuroimaging evidence of connectivity during acute cannabinoid administration. A pre-registered (PROSPERO ID: CRD42020184264) systematic review of 13 studies comprising 318 participants (mean age of 25 years) was conducted and reported using the PRISMA checklist. During THC and THCv exposure vs placebo reduced connectivity with the NAcc was widely reported. Limited evidence shows that such effects are offset by co-administration of CBD. NAcc-frontal region connectivity was associated with intoxication levels. Cannabis intoxication vs placebo was associated with lower striatal-ACC connectivity. CBD and CBDv vs placebo were associated with both higher and lower connectivity between striatal-prefrontal/other regions. Overall, cannabis and cannabinoids change functional connectivity in the human brain during resting state as a function of the type of cannabinoid examined.

Original language	English
Article number	105014
Journal	Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews
Volume	145
Early online date	20 Dec 2022
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2022.105014
Publication status	Published - 28 Feb 2023

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
We thank — for her contribution to data extraction to an early draft of the manuscript. Valentina Lorenzetti was supported by an Al and val Rosentrauss Research Fellowship, by an NHMRC Investigator Fellowship and by an Australian Catholic University competitive scheme. We thank Arush Honnedevasthana Arun‬ for reviewing of content in tables. ‬

Funding

We thank — for her contribution to data extraction to an early draft of the manuscript. Valentina Lorenzetti was supported by an Al and val Rosentrauss Research Fellowship, by an NHMRC Investigator Fellowship and by an Australian Catholic University competitive scheme. We thank Arush Honnedevasthana Arun‬ for reviewing of content in tables. ‬

Keywords

Cannabidiol (CBD)
Cannabinoids
Cannabis
Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)
Resting state functional connectivity
Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology
Cognitive Neuroscience
Behavioral Neuroscience

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