Researchers report on lower numbers of fatal car crashes involving opioids since medical marijuana laws have been passed in some states.
A new study reports cannabis can prune synapses and destroy some neural circuits.
A new report considers how maternal immune activation can affect neurodevelopment in the developing fetus, and concludes the mother's immune response to infection could alone be sufficient enough to cause life long changes in brain architecture, function and behavior in her offspring.
Study demonstrates the short-term effects of marijuana on human motivation.
A new study finds THC reduces amyloid beta proteins in human neurons.
Researchers question why the federal government attempts to stifle much valid scientific research on the benefits of Cannabis sativa.
Children who were prenatally exposed to cannabis had a thicker prefrontal cortex than those who were not exposed to the drug while their mothers were pregnant.
A new study reports heavy marijuana users have lower dopamine release in the striatum, an area of the brain associated with memory, attention and impulsive behavior.
Researchers have discovered a gene that could help to identify marijuana users most at risk for developing symptoms of psychosis. The study also reports female users are more susceptible to short term memory loss than males.
Researchers report positive effects of smoking marijuana on reducing the pain of diabetic peripheral neuropathy.
Researchers report administering cannabinoids soon after a traumatic event can prevent PTSD-like symptoms in rats.
A new study reports extremely low levels of THC could slow, or even halt, the progression of Alzheimer's disease.
