News tagged with cannabis
Pot-based prescription drug looks for FDA OK
A quarter-century after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first prescription drugs based on the main psychoactive ingredient in marijuana, additional medicines derived from or inspired by ...
Medications
Jan 23, 2012 |
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Muscle relaxants and neuromodulators for managing RA pain: Many options, but no clear successes
Pain management is a high priority for patients with rheumatoid arthritis, so three researchers in Australia analysed existing study data to see whether two different classes of drugs can help. When looking at muscle relaxants, ...
Arthritis & Rheumatism
Jan 18, 2012 |
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Latest global study provides snapshot of drug-related harm
(Medical Xpress) -- A new Australian drug study published today in The Lancet has found that cannabis is the most widely used illicit drug globally, while opioid use is a major cause of death.
Health
Jan 06, 2012 |
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Cannabis harms the brain - but that's not the full story
(Medical Xpress) -- For the first time, scientists have proven that cannabis harms the brain. But the same study challenges previously-held assumptions about use of the drug, showing that some brain irregularities predate ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 12, 2011 |
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Ontario, Canada: Youth smoking at all-time low; teen binge drinking, driving after cannabis use remain concerns
Fewer Ontario teens are smoking cigarettes than ever before -- good news that is tempered by continuing concerns around binge drinking, and driving while under the influence of cannabis, according to the 2011 Ontario Student ...
Health
Nov 29, 2011 |
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EU drugs watchdog warns of 'legal highs' surge
The rapid emergence of synthetic new drugs, often sold online as "legal highs," represents a significant challenge for policy makers in the coming decade, a European Union drugs agency said Tuesday.
Health
Nov 15, 2011 |
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Montel Williams: Israel leads in medical marijuana
(AP) -- Emmy Award-winning television personality and patient activist Montel Williams said Sunday he was impressed with Israel's liberal attitude toward medical marijuana, and he believes the U.S. could ...
Medications
Oct 31, 2011 |
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How cannabis causes 'cognitive chaos' in the brain
Cannabis use is associated with disturbances in concentration and memory. New research by neuroscientists at the University of Bristol, published in the Journal of Neuroscience, has found that brain activity becomes uncoor ...
Neuroscience
Oct 25, 2011 |
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Dutch to ban coffee shops from selling 'strong' cannabis
The Dutch government on Friday announced it would ban coffee shops from selling "strong" cannabis whose active chemical ingredient, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), is higher than 15 percent.
Health
Oct 07, 2011 |
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New study proposes public health guidelines to reduce the harms from cannabis use
A new research study conducted by an international team of experts recommends a public health approach to cannabis - including evidence-based guidelines for lower-risk use - to reduce the health harms that result from the ...
Health
Sep 22, 2011 |
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New research points to lessons from Dutch cannabis system
The Netherlands’s system of quasi-legal retail marijuana sales – steadily evolving since 1976 – may have modestly increased the number of marijuana users, but does not seem to have intensified their use of ...
Health
Sep 14, 2011 |
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Cannabis link to other drugs
Quitting cannabis use in your 20s significantly reduces the chance of progressing to other illicit drugs, according to research published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.
Health
Jul 19, 2011 |
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Drinking, cannabis use and psychological distress increase, CAMH survey finds
The latest survey of Ontario adults from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) shows increasing rates of daily drinking and cannabis use and high levels of psychological distress. The results of the 2009 CAMH ...
Addiction
Jun 13, 2011 |
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Molecular imaging shows chronic marijuana smoking affects brain chemistry
Definitive proof of an adverse effect of chronic marijuana use revealed at SNM's 58th Annual Meeting could lead to potential drug treatments and aid other research involved in cannabinoid receptors, a neurotransmission system ...
Neuroscience
Jun 06, 2011 |
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Synthetic cannabis linked to extended psychosis
Case studies indicate the recreational use of synthetic cannabis may lead to psychosis that can last for days or months in some cases, according to a study at the American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting in Hawaii.
Psychology & Psychiatry
May 18, 2011 |
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