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Comparative risk assessment of alcohol, tobacco, cannabis and other illicit drugs using the margin of exposure approach
ByOSadminThis article originally appeared at https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4311234/ Abstract A comparative risk assessment of drugs including alcohol and tobacco using the margin of exposure (MOE) approach was conducted. The MOE is defined as ratio between toxicological threshold (benchmark dose) and estimated human intake. Median lethal dose values from animal experiments were used to derive the benchmark dose….
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…
The Safety and Comparative Effectiveness of Non-Psychoactive Cannabinoid Formulations for the Improvement of Sleep
ByOSadminThe Safety and Comparative Effectiveness of Non-Psychoactive Cannabinoid Formulations for the Improvement of Sleep: A Double-Blinded, Randomized Controlled Trial Jessica Londeree Saleska, Corey Bryant, Antonija Kolobaric, Christopher R. D’Adamo, Christopher S. Colwell, Derek Loewy Received 24 Feb 2023, Accepted 11 Apr 2023, Published online: 10 May 2023 https://doi.org/10.1080/27697061.2023.2203221 This originally appeared at https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/27697061.2023.2203221 Abstract Background…
Colorado Publishes Trove of Pot Sales Data
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Cannabis use in patients with fibromyalgia: effect on symptoms relief and health-related quality of life
ByOSadminThis originally appeared at https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21533029/ Authors Jimena Fiz, Marta Durán, Dolors Capellà, Jordi Carbonell, Magí Farré Abstract Background The aim of this study was to describe the patterns of cannabis use and the associated benefits reported by patients with fibromyalgia (FM) who were consumers of this drug. In addition, the quality of life of FM…
