FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 20, 2016·5 min readTraffic Fatalities Decline in States With Medical Marijuana LawsResearchers report an average of an 11 percent reduction in traffic fatalities in states after enacting medical marijuana laws.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·December 19, 2016·4 min readFurther Evidence for Causal Link Between Schizophrenia and CannabisSchizophrenia risk may predict cannabis use, rather than the other way around, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·November 29, 2016·5 min readMarijuana Use Gender Gap Widens, Mainly Among Low-Income AmericansA new study reports an increase in marijuana use for men and women between 2002 and 2014, with a greater increase in men using the drug.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·November 28, 2016·4 min readLow Hippocampal Blood Flow and Higher Alzheimer’s Vulnerability in Marijuana UsersA new study reports marijuana users have lower blood flow to the hippocampus, an area of the brain associated with memory and learning.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 16, 2016·4 min readHighest Resolution Model of Brain Receptor Behind Marijuana’s High CreatedResearchers have created the most detailed 3D structure to date of the brain receptor that binds and responds to the root of the marijuana high.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·November 16, 2016·3 min readMarijuana Could Help Treat Drug Addiction and Mental Health ProblemsAccording to researchers, using marijuana could help in the treatment of alcoholism and opioid drug abuse, as well as provide relief from symptoms of PTSD, depression and other mental health issues.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 20, 2016·4 min readHigh Times: Taking A Look at the Marijuana ReceptorA new study reveals how THC binds to cannabinoid receptor 1 in the brain.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·October 6, 2016·4 min readEarly Marijuana Use Associated With Abnormal Brain Function and Lower IQAccording to researchers, early marijuana use may result in abnormal brain function and lower IQ.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 30, 2016·4 min readMore Research Needed on Effects of Cannabis on Human DevelopmentMore research is needed on the link between maternal cannabis use and the health of newborns, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·September 15, 2016·4 min readStudy of Fatal Car Accidents Suggests Medical Marijuana May Be Helping Curb Opioid UseResearchers report on lower numbers of fatal car crashes involving opioids since medical marijuana laws have been passed in some states.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 12, 2016·4 min readHow Cannabis Influences Formation of Neural CircuitsA new study reports cannabis can prune synapses and destroy some neural circuits.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 2, 2016·4 min readCannabis Reduces Short Term Motivation to Work For MoneyStudy demonstrates the short-term effects of marijuana on human motivation.Read More
