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Association of cannabis potency with mental ill health and addiction: a systematic review

August 1, 2022 No Comments

Cannabis potency, defined as the concentration of Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), has increased internationally, which could increase the risk of adverse health outcomes for cannabis users. We present, to our knowledge, the first systematic review of the association of cannabis potency with mental health and addiction (PROSPERO, CRD42021226447). We searched Embase, PsycINFO, and MEDLINE (from database inception

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Highly potent weed creating marijuana addicts worldwide, study says

July 29, 2022 No Comments

Higher concentrations of tetrahydrocannabinol or THC — the part of the marijuana plant that makes you high — are causing more people to become addicted in many parts of the world, a new review of studies found. Read the full article from CNN here: https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2022/07/25/health/marijuana-potency-addiction-study-wellness/index.html For more information on the International Academy on the Science

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Cannabis Contaminants Limit Pharmacological Use of Cannabidiol

May 12, 2022 No Comments

For nearly a century, Cannabis has been stigmatized and criminalized across the globe, but in recent years, there has been a growing interest in Cannabis due to the therapeutic potential of phytocannabinoids. With this emerging interest in Cannabis, concerns have arisen about the possible contaminations of hemp with pesticides, heavy metals, microbial pathogens, and carcinogenic compounds during the cultivation, manufacturing,

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Medical marijuana may trigger substance abuse

May 3, 2022 No Comments

Obtaining a medical marijuana card may pose a risk for those who use cannabis products to treat pain, anxiety, or depression, according to a Massachusetts General Hospital study. In a significant minority of individuals, researchers found those at greatest risk of developing the addictive symptoms of cannabis use disorder (CUD) were seeking relief from anxiety

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Longitudinal Course of Mental Health Symptoms Among Veterans With and Without Cannabis Use Disorder

April 21, 2022 No Comments

Cannabis use disorder (CUD) is the most common non-alcohol related substance use disorder (SUD) in the United States and is especially prevalent among returning veterans. The long-term mental health correlates of CUD remain unknown, which is significant given the rise in legalization and also recreational and medicinal cannabis use nationally. In the first long-term and

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Cannabis Use Disorder was associated with worse and more persistent alcohol use and PTSD symptom severity over time

April 4, 2022 No Comments

Cannabis use disorder (CUD) is the most common non-alcohol related substance use disorder (SUD) in the United States and is especially prevalent among returning veterans. The long-term mental health correlates of CUD remain unknown, which is significant given the rise in legalization and also recreational and medicinal cannabis use nationally. You can access the full

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Mom Says Her Son’s Delta 8 Use Turned Fatal

March 10, 2022 No Comments

Meet Rita, a mom who says her son Brian’s Delta 8 usage turned fatal. Rita shares he started complaining about loss of time, blacking out and hearing voices, but she did not realize those symptoms were related to his use of Delta 8. After he took his life, a toxicology report only found THC in his

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OUR CHANGED WORLD: ‘A lot of people started using a lot of cannabis’: CMHA says referrals for early psychosis have doubled

March 9, 2022 No Comments

Increased cannabis use brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic might be causing more young people to lose grip with reality. “A lot of people started using a lot of cannabis,” according to Dr. Allie Douglas, lead psychiatrist for the Canadian Mental Health Association’s first-step early psychosis intervention program serving Waterloo-Wellington. “The number of people coming

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First Medical Textbook on Cannabis in Medicine

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