Study shows legal marijuana products too strong for pain relief
Ninety percent of medical marijuana products offered at dispensaries are far stronger than recommended for chronic pain relief. ... Read More...
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Vaporized cannabis creates drug-seeking behavior
Vaping cannabis products with rich THC content leads to drug-seeking behaviors in animal models. ... Read More...
Single dose of THC may induce short-lived psychiatric symptoms
Analyzing the results of 15 different studies involving over 300 subjects, researchers discovered a single dose of THC could induce psychiatric symptoms in people with no history of psychosis. ... Read More...
Pregnant Women with Depression Are More Than Three Times More Likely to Use Cannabis than Those Without Depression
Pregnant women with depression are three times as likely to use cannabis than those who have no depressive symptoms. The prevalence of cannabis use was 25% in pregnant women with depression and perceived no risk from the substance.... Read More...
Cannabis compound acts as an antibiotic
Cannabigerol (CBG), a non-psychoactive cannabis compound, has antibiotic potential. Treating mice with MRSA, CBG worked as well as vancomycin, a powerful antibiotic, for treating the infection.... Read More...
The Impact of Paternal Marijuana Exposure on the Brains of Offspring
Cannabis use in males appears to alter sperm before mating, increasing the risk of their offspring developing brain abnormalities in areas associated with mood, memory, learning, and reward.... Read More...
Study links human gene variant to THC reward in adolescent females
A variant of the FAAH gene increases vulnerability to THC in females and has a larger-scale impact on brain regions responsible for reward processing.... Read More...
Cannabis increases susceptibility to false memory
In comparison to a placebo group, test subjects exposed to marijuana were more likely to form false memories based on incorrect information.... Read More...
Research shows real risks associated with cannabis exposure during pregnancy
Regular exposure to low-dose THC during pregnancy led to an 8% reduction of birth weight, and decreased brain and liver growth of more than 20% in rat models.... Read More...
College students use more marijuana in states where it’s legal, but they binge drink less
Marijuana use rates are increasing in college students in states where recreational use has been legalized. Following cannabis legalization, binge drinking rates between the cohort group fell significantly.... Read More...
Study sheds light on link between cannabis, anxiety and stress
A naturally occurring molecule produced by the brain activates endocannabinoid receptors, protecting against stress by reducing anxiety-producing connections between the amygdala and the prefrontal cortex. The findings may help explain why people turn to marijuana when they feel anxious or stressed.... Read More...
Cannabis edibles present novel health risks
A new paper explores some of the potential health risks associated with edible cannabis consumption.... Read More...