by Society for the Study of Addiction Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Cannabis use causes cellular damage that increases the risk of highly cancerous tumors, according to a paper published in Addiction Biology. The paper describes cannabis as a “genotoxic” substance because it damages a cell’s genetic information, which can lead to DNA mutations, accelerated aging, and cancer. ADVERTISING...
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Clinical trial shows synthetic cannabis reduces agitation in Alzheimer’s disease
News Release 2-Oct-2024 Synthetic THC (dronabinol) was well tolerated by patients without adverse effects often seen from current Alzheimer’s agitation medications Reports and ProceedingsJohns Hopkins Medicine In a study led by the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Tufts University School of Medicine, researchers show that a pill form of the drug dronabinol, an...
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CANNABIS USE TIED TO GREATER RISK OF SEVERE COVID
JUNE 24TH, 2024 POSTED BY TAMARA SCHNEIDER-WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS A new study links cannabis use to an increased risk of serious illness for people with COVID-19. As COVID-19 started spreading in late 2019, scientists rushed to answer a critical question: Who is most at risk? They quickly recognized that a handful of characteristics—including...
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Huge Study Reveals How Often Cannabis Triggers Psychotic Episodes
HEALTH08 June 2024ByCLARE WATSON (Thomas Bjornstad/Unsplash) Cannabis exposure and psychosis have long been linked, even if we’ve struggled to pinpoint why and how often those psychotic episodes occur. A new analysis attempts to provide some clarity through the haze, collating data from numerous studies involving more than 200,000 participants. Where individual studies have suggested that...
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High-Potency Cannabis Tied to Impaired Brain Development, Psychosis, CUD
Megan Brooks May 13, 2024 It’s becoming clear that adolescent brain is particularly vulnerable to cannabis, especially today’s higher-potency products, which put teens at risk for impaired brain development; mental health issues, including psychosis; and cannabis use disorder (CUD). That was the message delivered by Yasmin Hurd, PhD, director of the Addiction Institute at Mount...
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Cannabis use during pregnancy linked to increased risk of ADHD, autism and intellectual disability in children
EUROPEAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION A new study presented at the European Psychiatric Association Congress 2024 reveals a significant association between prenatal cannabis use disorder (CUD) and an increased risk of neurodevelopmental disorders in offspring, including attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and intellectual disability (ID). Cannabis remains by far the most consumed illicit...
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Cannabis use linked to increase in heart attack and stroke risk
by American Heart Association Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain An analysis of 430,000 adults in the U.S. found that using cannabis, most commonly through smoking, eating, or vaporizing it, was significantly associated with a higher risk of heart attack and stroke, even after controlling for tobacco use (combustible cigarettes and other tobacco products) and other cardiovascular risk...
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Cannabis may be the gateway out of drug addiction
By Paul McClure Using cannabis to manage stimulant cravings led to a reduction in use of crystal methDepositphotos New research has found that daily users of crystal methamphetamine who turned to cannabis to manage their cravings used the stimulant drug less, especially female users. The findings suggest a new harm-reduction strategy is needed for people who...
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Survey finds link between drug/cannabis use during pregnancy and certain childhood cancers
by Sarah Avery, Duke University Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhile the risks of drug use, smoking and drinking during pregnancy are widely accepted, a new survey of parents has identified clear associations between certain types of childhood cancers and gestational substance use, notably cannabis. The study—led by Duke Health and appearing in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers, and...
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TEENS MAINLY USE CANNABIS FOR TWO REASONS
POSTED BY LISA HOWARD-UC DAVIS “We know that earlier onset of cannabis use is associated with the likelihood of developing a cannabis use disorder,” says Nicole Schultz. “It is important we understand what variables contribute to their use so that we can develop effective strategies to intervene early.” (Credit: Getty Images) New research surveyed teens over a...