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Antonio Waldo Zuardi

Antonio Waldo Zuardi

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Overview

Antonio Waldo Zuardi is affiliated with the Universidade de São Paulo in Brazil. Their research predominantly spans the field of Medicine, with a significant focus on Pharmacology, Clinical Psychology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Psychiatry and Mental Health, and Cognitive Neuroscience.

The scientist's primary research topics include:

  • Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
  • COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Bipolar Disorder and Treatment
  • Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
  • Pancreatic Function and Diabetes
  • Occupational Health and Burnout
  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research

Antonio Waldo Zuardi has contributed to a variety of peer-reviewed publications with notable papers such as:

  • "Effects of acute cannabidiol administration on anxiety and tremors induced by a Simulated Public Speaking Test in patients with Parkinson's disease" (2020), published in the Journal of Psychopharmacology
  • "Efficacy and Safety of Cannabidiol Plus Standard Care vs Standard Care Alone for the Treatment of Emotional Exhaustion and Burnout Among Frontline Health Care Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic" (2021), published in JAMA Network Open
  • "Cannabidiol induces autophagy via ERK1/2 activation in neural cells" (2021), published in Scientific Reports
  • "Serious adverse effects of cannabidiol (CBD): a review of randomized controlled trials" (2020), published in Expert Opinion on Drug Metabolism & Toxicology
  • "Cannabidiol for Rapid Eye Movement Sleep Behavior Disorder" (2021), published in Movement Disorders

The researcher has collaborated frequently with several colleagues, including:

  • Jaime E. C. Hallak
  • José Alexandre S. Crippa
  • Francisco Silveira Guimarães
  • Flávia de Lima Osório

Antonio Waldo Zuardi's work has been published extensively in the following venues:

  • Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry
  • Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
  • Journal of Psychopharmacology
  • Frontiers in Psychiatry
  • Frontiers in Pharmacology

Best Publications

  • Cannabidiol Reduces the Anxiety Induced by Simulated Public Speaking in Treatment-Naïve Social Phobia Patients

    Mateus M. Bergamaschi;Regina Helena Costa Queiroz;Regina Helena Costa Queiroz;Marcos Hortes Nisihara Chagas;Marcos Hortes Nisihara Chagas;Danielle Chaves Gomes De Oliveira;Danielle Chaves Gomes De Oliveira

  • History of cannabis as a medicine: a review

    Antonio Waldo Zuardi

  • Opposite effects of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol and cannabidiol on human brain function and psychopathology.

    Sagnik Bhattacharyya;Paul D Morrison;Paolo Fusar-Poli;Paolo Fusar-Poli;Rocio Martin-Santos

  • Safety and side effects of cannabidiol, a Cannabis sativa constituent.

    Mateus Machado Bergamaschi;Regina Helena Costa Queiroz;Antonio Waldo Zuardi;José Alexandre de Souza Crippa

  • Cannabis and anxiety: a critical review of the evidence

    José Alexandre Crippa;Antonio Waldo Zuardi;Rocio Martín-Santos;Sagnik Bhattacharyya

  • Neural basis of anxiolytic effects of cannabidiol (CBD) in generalized social anxiety disorder: a preliminary report:

    José Alexandre S Crippa;Guilherme Nogueira Derenusson;Thiago Borduqui Ferrari;Lauro Wichert-Ana

  • Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT): an updated systematic review of psychometric properties

    Carolina de Meneses-Gaya;Antonio Waldo Zuardi;Sonia Regina Loureiro;José Alexandre S. Crippa

  • Cannabidiol, a Cannabis sativa constituent, as an antipsychotic drug.

    A.W. Zuardi;J.A.S. Crippa;J.E.C. Hallak;F.A. Moreira

  • Distinct effects of {delta}9-tetrahydrocannabinol and cannabidiol on neural activation during emotional processing.

    Paolo Fusar-Poli;José Alexandre de Souza Crippa;Sagnik Bhattacharyya;Stefan J. Borgwardt

  • Cannabidiol: from an inactive cannabinoid to a drug with wide spectrum of action

    Antonio Waldo Zuardi

  • Effects of ipsapirone and cannabidiol on human experimental anxiety.

    A W Zuardi;R A Cosme;F G Graeff;F S Guimarães

  • Antianxiety effect of cannabidiol in the elevated plus-maze

    Francisco Silveira Guimarães;T M Chiaretti;Frederico Guilherme Graeff;A W Zuardi

  • Cannabidiol for the treatment of psychosis in Parkinson’s disease

    A W Zuardi;J A S Crippa;J E C Hallak;J P Pinto

  • Effects of cannabidiol in the treatment of patients with Parkinson’s disease: An exploratory double-blind trial:

    Marcos Hortes N Chagas;Marcos Hortes N Chagas;Marcos Hortes N Chagas;Antonio W Zuardi;Vitor Tumas;Márcio Alexandre Pena-Pereira

  • Confiabilidade da "Entrevista Clínica Estruturada para o DSM-IV - Versão Clínica" traduzida para o português

    Cristina Marta Del-Ben;José Antônio A Vilela;José Alexandre de S Crippa;Jaime Eduardo C Hallak

  • Effects of cannabidiol (CBD) on regional cerebral blood flow

    José Alexandre de Souza Crippa;Antonio Waldo Zuardi;Griselda E J Garrido;Lauro Wichert-Ana

  • Antidepressive, anxiolytic, and antiaddictive effects of ayahuasca, psilocybin and lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD): a systematic review of clinical trials published in the last 25 years.

    Rafael G. dos Santos;Flávia L. Osório;José Alexandre S. Crippa;Jordi Riba

  • Antipsychotic Effect of Cannabidiol

    A. W. Zuardi;S. L. Morais;F. S. Guimarães;R. Mechoulam

  • Acute Effects of a Single, Oral dose of d9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and Cannabidiol (CBD) Administration in Healthy Volunteers

    R. Martin-Santos;J. A. Crippa;J. A. Crippa;A. Batalla;Sagnik Bhattacharyya

  • Inverted U-Shaped Dose-Response Curve of the Anxiolytic Effect of Cannabidiol during Public Speaking in Real Life

    Antonio W. Zuardi;Antonio W. Zuardi;Natália P. Rodrigues;Angélica L. Silva;Sandra A. Bernardo

Frequent Co-Authors

José Alexandre de Souza Crippa
José Alexandre de Souza Crippa Universidade de São Paulo
Philip McGuire
Philip McGuire University of Oxford
Francisco Silveira Guimarães
Francisco Silveira Guimarães Universidade de São Paulo
Paolo Fusar-Poli
Paolo Fusar-Poli King's College London
Flávia de Lima Osório
Flávia de Lima Osório Universidade de São Paulo
Frederico Guilherme Graeff
Frederico Guilherme Graeff Universidade de São Paulo
Stefan Borgwardt
Stefan Borgwardt University of Lübeck
Marc L. Seal
Marc L. Seal University of Melbourne
Rocío Martín-Santos
Rocío Martín-Santos University of Barcelona
Sagnik Bhattacharyya
Sagnik Bhattacharyya King's College London

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