by Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAsthma is more common among U.S. individuals who report cannabis use in the most recent 30 days, with the odds of asthma being significantly even greater among individuals who reported cannabis use 20 to 30 days per month, according to a new study by researchers...
A research review in the New England Journal of Medicine highlights the growing concern over cannabis use disorder, exacerbated by increased cannabis potency and usage. This disorder, affecting a significant portion of Americans, particularly young adults, is often accompanied by other psychiatric conditions. Credit: SciTechDaily.com Review article published in the New England Journal of Medicine...
by Holly Moody-Porter, University of Maryland School of Medicine Credit: Yash Lucid from Pexels The widespread use of cannabis (marijuana) and its increased potency are associated with a rise in cannabis-related psychiatric conditions, according to a new University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) review article that was published in the New England Journal of Medicine....
by Columbia University Irving Medical Center Mean Number of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (Fourth Edition, Text Revision)13 Cannabis Use Disorder Criteria Met by Degree of Adolescent Cannabis Use. Credit: JAMA Network Open (2023). DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.11294 A Columbia University study has found that teens who use cannabis recreationally are two to four times as likely to...
NIH/NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE Young men with cannabis (marijuana) use disorder have an increased risk of developing schizophrenia, according to a study led by researchers at the Mental Health Services in the Capital Region of Denmark and the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) at the National Institutes of Health. The study, published in Psychological Medicine, analyzed detailed...
by University of California, Irvine Credit: CC0 Public Domain In a new study, University of California, Irvine researchers found that exposure to the compound tetrahydrocannabinol (THC, a component of cannabis) at a young age could lead to depleted ovarian follicles and matured eggs in adulthood by nearly 50 percent. The study, which is published online...
by Society for the Study of Addiction Credit: CC0 Public Domain A systematic review published today in the scientific journal Addiction has found that cannabis use leads to acute cognitive impairments that may continue beyond the period of intoxication. This Canadian-led meta-review (review of reviews) merged the findings of 10 meta-analyses representing more than 43,000 participants. The...
WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY SPOKANE, Wash.—Using cannabis alongside other drugs may come with a significant risk of harmful drug-drug interactions, new research by scientists at Washington State University suggests. The researchers looked at cannabinoids—a group of substances found in the cannabis plant—and their major metabolites found in cannabis users’ blood and found that they interfere with...
by The Mount Sinai Hospital Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Women who use cannabis during pregnancy, potentially to relieve stress and anxiety, may inadvertently predispose their children to stress susceptibility and anxiety, according to a study conducted by researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and the City University of New York published...
by Wiley Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain New research indicates that almost half of U.S. adults with breast cancer use cannabis (marijuana and hemp), most commonly alongside cancer treatment to manage symptoms and side effects. However, most patients don’t discuss their use of cannabis with their physicians. The findings are published early online in Cancer. Individuals with cancer often...
