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Psychosis is the last marijuana side effect you should be worried about
ByOSadminThis article originally appeared at https://www.popsci.com/marijuana-psychosis/ Reefer madness—the idea that marijuana drives most of its users to commit crimes and descend into sin—is an ableist morality fable. But for a specific population of marijuana users, there is a link between pot use and mental health. A study published yesterday in The Lancet Psychiatry underlines that link as well as providing…
Therapeutic Prospects of Cannabidiol for Alcohol Use Disorder and Alcohol-Related Damages on the Liver and the Brain
ByOSadminThis originally appeared at https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6554654/ Authors Julia De Ternay, 1 , * Mickaël Naassila, 2 Mikail Nourredine, 1 Alexandre Louvet, 3 François Bailly, 4 Guillaume Sescousse, 5 Pierre Maurage, 6 Olivier Cottencin, 7 Patrizia Maria Carrieri, 8 and Benjamin Rolland 1 , 5 , * Published 2019 May 31 doi: 10.3389/fphar.2019.00627 PMCID: PMC6554654 PMID: 31214036 Abstract…
The Influence of Recency of Use on fMRI Response During Spatial Working Memory in Adolescent Marijuana Users
ByOSadminThis originally appeared at https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21053763/ Abstract- Some neurocognitive recovery occurs within a month of abstinence from heavy marijuana use, yet functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) has revealed altered activation among recent and abstinent adult users. We compared fMRl response during a spatial working memory (SWM) task between adolescent marijuana users with brief and sustained durations…
Decriminalise drugs to meet users’ right to good health, says UN adviser
ByOSadminThe originally appeared at https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/dec/09/decriminalise-drugs-meet-users-right-good-health-dainius-puras-controls-un Wed 9 Dec 2015 UN special rapporteur Dainius Pūras says in letter that repressive narcotic controls stop people seeking help and lead to violence All drug use should be decriminalised and possession made free from the threat of lengthy prison terms, the UN’s special rapporteur on the right to health…
In Israel, booming medical marijuana looks to conquer new highs
ByOSadminWhile research into health benefits of cannabis has zipped along thanks in part to the local culture of ‘protekzia,’ a pioneer in the field says hundreds of uses of the plant are waiting to be discovered, and a marketer wants to slip it into milk so everyone can have a daily dose As hundreds of…
Analysis of Online Forum Discussions on Cannabis Use and ADHD
ByOSadminThis article originally appeared at https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0156614 “I Use Weed for My ADHD”: A Qualitative Analysis of Online Forum Discussions on Cannabis Use and ADHD Background Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a risk factor for problematic cannabis use. However, clinical and anecdotal evidence suggest an increasingly popular perception that cannabis is therapeutic for ADHD, including via online…
