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Sami A. Musa

UCSI University
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[HTML][HTML] Continued versus discontinued cannabis use in patients with psychosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

T Schoeler, A Monk, MB Sami, E Klamerus… - The Lancet …, 2016 - thelancet.com
Background Although the link between cannabis use and development of psychosis is well
established, less is known about the effect of continued versus discontinued cannabis use …

Does cannabis affect dopaminergic signaling in the human brain? A systematic review of evidence to date

MB Sami, EA Rabiner, S Bhattacharyya - European …, 2015 - Elsevier
A significant body of epidemiological evidence has linked psychotic symptoms with both
acute and chronic use of cannabis. Precisely how these effects of THC are mediated at the …

Are cannabis-using and non-using patients different groups? Towards understanding the neurobiology of cannabis use in psychotic disorders

MB Sami, S Bhattacharyya - Journal of Psychopharmacology, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
A substantial body of credible evidence has accumulated that suggest that cannabis use is
an important potentially preventable risk factor for the development of psychotic illness and …

Long-range repulsion of colloids driven by ion exchange and diffusiophoresis

D Florea, S Musa, JMR Huyghe… - Proceedings of the …, 2014 - National Acad Sciences
Interactions between surfaces and particles in aqueous suspension are usually limited to
distances smaller than 1 μm. However, in a range of studies from different disciplines …

Synthesis and pore-scale visualization studies of enhanced oil recovery mechanisms of rice straw silica nanoparticles

N Yekeen, SN Salampessy, AHA Bakar, M Ali… - Geoenergy Science and …, 2023 - Elsevier
There is increasing interest in synthesis of silicon dioxide (SiO 2) nanoparticles from
agricultural biomass waste because the process is cost-efficient and eco-friendly. However …

The natural course of anxiety disorders in the elderly: a systematic review of longitudinal trials

MB Sami, R Nilforooshan - International Psychogeriatrics, 2015 - cambridge.org
Background: The anxiety disorders are a prevalent mental health problem in older age with
a considerable impact on quality of life. Until recently there have been few longitudinal …

[PDF][PDF] Fabrication of polymeric multimode waveguides and devices in SU-8 photoresist using selective polymerization

A Borreman, S Musa, AAM Kok… - Proc. Symp. IEEE …, 2002 - academia.edu
Large cross section multimode waveguides have been realized in SU-8 using selective
polymerization. SU-8 is a negative photoresist, which has shown good optical properties …

Premorbid adjustment and IQ in patients with first-episode psychosis: a multisite case-control study of their relationship with cannabis use

L Ferraro, C La Cascia, D Quattrone… - Schizophrenia …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Psychotic patients with a lifetime history of cannabis use generally show better cognitive
functioning than other psychotic patients. Some authors suggest that cannabis-using …

The effectiveness of dopamine agonists for treatment of neuropsychiatric symptoms post brain injury and stroke

MB Sami, R Faruqui - Acta neuropsychiatrica, 2015 - cambridge.org
ObjectiveTraumatic brain injury and stroke are among the leading causes of neurological
disability worldwide. Although dopaminergic agents have long been associated with …

Is early exposure to cannabis associated with bipolar disorder? Results from a Finnish birth cohort study

A Denissoff, A Mustonen, AE Alakokkare, JG Scott… - …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background and aims There are few longitudinal studies assessing the association of
cannabis use and subsequent onset of bipolar disorder. We aimed to measure the …