D
Darby J. E. Lowe
Researcher at Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Publications - 8
Citations - 195
Darby J. E. Lowe is an academic researcher from Centre for Addiction and Mental Health. The author has contributed to research in topics: Cannabis & Transcranial magnetic stimulation. The author has an hindex of 2, co-authored 4 publications receiving 90 citations. Previous affiliations of Darby J. E. Lowe include University of Toronto.
Papers
More filters
Journal ArticleDOI
Cannabis and mental illness: a review
Darby J. E. Lowe,Darby J. E. Lowe,Julia Sasiadek,Alexandria S. Coles,Tony P. George,Tony P. George +5 more
TL;DR: This article provides a reconciliation of the addiction vulnerability and allostatic hypotheses to explain co-morbidity addiction in mentally ill cannabis users, as well as to further aid in developing a rational framework for the assessment and treatment of problematic cannabis use in these patients.
Journal ArticleDOI
Neurobiological Determinants of Tobacco Smoking in Schizophrenia.
Aliya M. Lucatch,Aliya M. Lucatch,Darby J. E. Lowe,Darby J. E. Lowe,Rachel C. Clark,Karolina Kozak,Karolina Kozak,Tony P. George,Tony P. George +8 more
TL;DR: Tobacco smoking may alleviate specific symptoms associated with schizophrenia, and understanding the neurobiological underpinnings and psychosocial determinants of this comorbidity may better explain these potential beneficial effects, while also providing important insights into effective treatments for smoking cessation.
Journal ArticleDOI
A systematic review and meta-analysis of sex differences in cannabis use disorder amongst people with comorbid mental illness
Karolina Kozak,Karolina Kozak,Philip H. Smith,Darby J. E. Lowe,Darby J. E. Lowe,Andrea H. Weinberger,Ziva D. Cooper,Ziva D. Cooper,Rachel A. Rabin,Tony P. George,Tony P. George +10 more
TL;DR: There are important sex differences in the prevalence of CUD across MI diagnoses that should be taken into account when approaching CUD prevention and determining treatment efficacy.
Journal ArticleDOI
Investigating repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation on cannabis use and cognition in people with schizophrenia
Karolina Kozak Bidzinski,Darby J. E. Lowe,Marcos Sanches,Maryam Sorkhou,Isabelle Boileau,Michael Kiang,Daniel M. Blumberger,Gary Remington,Clement Ma,David J. Castle,Rachel A. Rabin,Tony P. George +11 more
TL;DR: In this article , the effects of active versus sham high-frequency (20-Hz) repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) on cannabis use in outpatients with schizophrenia and CUD were examined.
Journal ArticleDOI
Effects of Tobacco Smoking Status on Verbal Learning and Memory in Patients With Schizophrenia and Non‐Psychiatric Controls
TL;DR: Acute cigarette smoking and abstinence may selectively alter verbal learning and memory deficits in smokers with schizophrenia compared to nonpsychiatric smoking controls and nonsmokers, but additional studies are needed to confirm the preliminary findings.