cannabinoids Research Articles

Can cannabinoids help treat obsessive-compulsive disorder?

Neuroscience NewsJune 3, 2019

Study provides further evidence the endocannabinoid system plays a crucial role in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Using cannabinoid drugs have a positive impact in helping control behaviors associated with OCD.... Read More...

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How Ancient Virus Got Cannabis High

Neuroscience NewsNovember 27, 2018

Researchers provide the first cannabis chromosome map, revealing ancient viruses contributed to the evolution of marijuana.... Read More...

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Adolescent Cannabis Use Alters Development of Planning and Self Control Brain Areas

Neuroscience NewsNovember 7, 2018

Researchers report adolescent cannabis use alters the structural development of the prefrontal cortex, an area of the brain that helps control higher cognitive functions.... Read More...

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Why Cannabis Affects Women Differently

Neuroscience NewsOctober 26, 2018

A new study explores the differences in cannabis use between males and females. Researchers reveal women are develop addiction to marijuana more quickly than men. The study reports females have different levels of endocannabinoids and more sensitive receptors than males in areas related to social behavior.... Read More...

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Cannabinoid Medications Make Pain Feel Less Unpleasant and More Tolerable

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 19, 2018

A new study reveals cannabinoid medications may not reduce pain itself, but instead make pain feel less unpleasant and more tolerable.... Read More...

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Prenatal Exposure to Cannabis Impacts Sociability in Male Offspring Only

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 11, 2018

A new study reveals prenatal cannabis exposure can cause behavioral and neural deficits in male offspring. Researchers say male rats exposed to marijuana in virto were less sociable than normal animals.... Read More...

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packets of synthetic marijuana seized by the NYPD.

Why Synthetic Marijuana is So Risky

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 1, 2018

With the availability and use of synthetic marijuana on the rise, researchers look at the risks associated with these products, including psychological and general health problems.... Read More...

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Cannabinoids are Easier on the Brain Than Booze

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 9, 2018

A new study reveals long term alcohol use is much more damaging to the brain than marijuana. Researchers reveal long term alcohol use is linked to a decrease in both white and gray matter integrity in the hippocampus. However, no such decrease is associated with long term cannabis use.... Read More...

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