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          FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience
          ·May 13, 2021·3 min read

          Team Tests Medical Marijuana as Possible Therapy for Chronic Itch

          A new case study reveals medical marijuana may provide rapid relief for sufferers of chronic itch. Researchers say THC attaches itself to brain receptors that influence the nervous system. This reduces inflammation and nervous system activity, leading to a reduction in itch sensation.
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          FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology
          ·April 14, 2021·4 min read

          Genetic Predisposition to Schizophrenia May Increase Risk of Psychosis From Cannabis Use

          While cannabis users reported more psychotic experiences than non-users generally, the effect was more pronounced in those with a genetic risk factor for schizophrenia.
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          ·April 13, 2021·3 min read

          Smoking Cannabis Significantly Impairs Vision

          Smoking marijuana affects several key visual functions, including 3D vision and contrast sensitivity. However, 90% of cannabis users believe the drug has either no, or minimal, effect on their visual abilities.
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          FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience
          ·March 9, 2021·6 min read

          CBD Reduces Plaque and Improves Cognition in Model of Familial Alzheimer’s

          A two-week course of CBD helps normalize and restore the function of two proteins associated with reducing amyloid-beta accumulation in mouse models of familial Alzheimer's disease. CBD also reduces levels of IL-6, an immune protein associated with inflammation in Alzheimer's patients.
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          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·January 28, 2021·3 min read

          Frequent Cannabis Use by Young People Linked to Decline in IQ

          Frequent cannabis use was associated with a two point decline in IQ. The decline was primarily related to verbal IQ.
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          ·January 8, 2021·8 min read

          More Than Half of People Using Cannabis for Pain Experience Multiple Withdrawal Symptoms

          People who use cannabis as a form of pain management report sleeplessness, nausea, and changes in mood or behavior when they go a significant time without using the drug.
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          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·December 22, 2020·5 min read

          Cannabis Use Blunts Stress Reactivity

          Female rats exposed to vaporized cannabis for 30 days developed a blunted response to stress. The effect was not seen in male rats. Findings shed light on how chronic cannabis use affects males and females differently.
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          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·October 21, 2020·5 min read

          Cannabis Reduces OCD Symptoms by Half in the Short-Term

          People with OCD reported a reduction in the symptoms within four hours of smoking cannabis, a new study reports.
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          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·September 23, 2020·8 min read

          Prenatal Cannabis Exposure Associated With Adverse Outcomes During Middle Childhood

          Children whose mothers' used cannabis while pregnant are more likely to have an elevated risk of psychopathology during middle-school. Researchers found those exposed to cannabis in utero were more likely to experience depression, anxiety, attention problems, social-behavioral problems, and sleep disturbances. Additionally, the children showed signs of lower cognitive performance, lower indices of global brain structure, and were more likely to have a lower birth weight.
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          FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePain
          ·September 10, 2020·4 min read

          Pain Tolerance Among Cannabis Users

          Unlike long-term opioid use, frequent cannabis use does not increase sensitivity to pain.
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          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·September 3, 2020·4 min read

          Moderate Cannabis Use Impacts Cognitive Functioning

          Sibling study reveals moderate cannabis use during adolescence has adverse effects on cognitive function that cannot be explained by genetics or other environmental factors.
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          FeaturedNeuroscience
          ·August 26, 2020·4 min read

          How THC May Treat Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

          Staphylococcal enterotoxin, a bacterial toxin implicated in some ARDS cases, can be prevented by treatment with the cannabis compound THC. Findings also suggest a potential role for using cannabinoids to treat ARDS caused by COVID-19.
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