A common variation in a human gene that affects the brain's reward processing circuit increases vulnerability to the rewarding effects of the main psychoactive ingredient of cannabis in adolescent females, but not males, ...
Feb 12, 2020
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Researchers at the University of Bristol have found evidence of an association between generalized anxiety disorder at age 18 and harmful drinking three years later, thanks to the long-term health study Children of the 90s.
Nov 11, 2019
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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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Cannabis users may think their approaches to managing conflict in romantic relationships are better than they are and don't recognize potentially problematic dynamics that might exist, according to a collaborative study conducted ...
Jun 8, 2022
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New research suggests that cannabis use by people in care for opioid addiction might improve their treatment outcomes and reduce their risk of being exposed to fentanyl in the contaminated unregulated drug supply.
Dec 21, 2020
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Researchers at Center for BrainHealth, part of The University of Texas at Dallas, recently published findings underscoring differences between men and women's craving or desire to consume cannabis when exposed to a specific ...
May 19, 2020
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More than 1% of Canadians have been dependent on cannabis at some point in their lives. Despite the fact that marijuana use is expected to grow with the recent legalization of recreational cannabis in Canada, little research ...
Apr 22, 2020
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Research on cannabis dependency is wrongly skewed towards men, according to a new review.
Oct 22, 2019
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More than half of people who take medical cannabis for chronic pain say they've driven under the influence of cannabis within two hours of using it, at least once in the last six months, according to a new study.
Jan 9, 2019
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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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