FeaturedNeuroscience·April 1, 2020·4 min readTeen marijuana use boosts risk of adult insomniaOne-third of subjects who started using cannabis frequently before age 18 were more likely to report insomnia and short sleep duration as adults.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPain·March 27, 2020·4 min readStudy shows legal marijuana products too strong for pain reliefNinety percent of medical marijuana products offered at dispensaries are far stronger than recommended for chronic pain relief.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 24, 2020·5 min readVaporized cannabis creates drug-seeking behaviorVaping cannabis products with rich THC content leads to drug-seeking behaviors in animal models.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·March 20, 2020·6 min readSingle dose of THC may induce short-lived psychiatric symptomsAnalyzing 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
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 3, 2020·4 min readPregnant Women with Depression Are More Than Three Times More Likely to Use Cannabis than Those Without DepressionPregnant 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
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 26, 2020·2 min readCannabis compound acts as an antibioticCannabigerol (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
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 21, 2020·3 min readThe Impact of Paternal Marijuana Exposure on the Brains of OffspringCannabis 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
FeaturedGeneticsNeurosciencePsychology·February 12, 2020·4 min readStudy links human gene variant to THC reward in adolescent femalesA 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
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 11, 2020·3 min readCannabis increases susceptibility to false memoryIn comparison to a placebo group, test subjects exposed to marijuana were more likely to form false memories based on incorrect information.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 19, 2020·4 min readResearch shows real risks associated with cannabis exposure during pregnancyRegular 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
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 13, 2020·6 min readCollege students use more marijuana in states where it’s legal, but they binge drink lessMarijuana 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
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 13, 2020·3 min readStudy sheds light on link between cannabis, anxiety and stressA 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
