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·March 20, 2020·6 min read

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.

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·March 3, 2020·4 min read

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.

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·February 26, 2020·2 min read

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.

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·February 21, 2020·3 min read

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.

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·February 12, 2020·4 min read

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.

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·February 11, 2020·3 min read

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.

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·January 19, 2020·4 min read

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.

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·January 13, 2020·6 min read

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.

This is a drawing of a head made up of cannabis leaves

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·January 13, 2020·3 min read

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.