A researcher of the effects of cannabis says any law change to free up the drug's availability needs to take account of scientifically-robust data showing regular use in young people is associated with a higher risk of mental ...
May 25, 2018
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Individuals who report having resolved a problem with cannabis use appear to have done so at younger ages than those who resolved problems with alcohol or other drugs, report investigators from the Recovery Research Institute ...
Mar 5, 2018
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Young people with cannabis dependence have altered brain function that may be the source of emotional disturbances and increased psychosis risk that are associated with cannabis abuse, according to a new study published in ...
Jan 16, 2018
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Researchers from Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) found that men had greater pain relief than women after smoking marijuana.
Aug 18, 2016
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Tobacco and cannabis are two of the world's most popular drugs, used respectively by 1 billion and 182 million people worldwide (World Health Organization; United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime). The adverse health effects ...
Jul 5, 2016
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Cannabis dependence is a serious problem worldwide and it is of growing importance in the United States as marijuana becomes increasingly legal.
Mar 30, 2016
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Combining the drug topiramate with psychological counseling curbed marijuana use among young smokers significantly more than did counseling alone, according to newly published results of a small randomized, controlled trial ...
Jan 14, 2016
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Genetic variation within the endocannabinoid system may explain why some survivors of childhood adversity go on to become dependent on marijuana, while others are able to use marijuana without problems, suggests new research ...
Nov 17, 2015
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(HealthDay)—Drinking alcohol and smoking pot at the same time hampers driving skills more than consuming one alone does, a new study shows.
Jul 10, 2015
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A new study conducted at the University of Iowa's National Advanced Driving Simulator has found drivers who use alcohol and marijuana together weave more on a virtual roadway than drivers who use either substance independently. ...
Jun 24, 2015
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