Genetics
Same genes found to be related to both cannabis use and serious mental disorders
The relationship between cannabis use and psychiatric disorders has been widely debated.
May 31, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Bipolar disorder, unipolar depression up with cannabis use disorder
Cannabis use disorder (CUD) is associated with increased risk of psychotic and nonpsychotic bipolar disorder and unipolar depression, according to a study published online May 24 in JAMA Psychiatry.
May 25, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
New study examines treatment outcomes of pregnant women with cannabis use disorder
An estimated 4 to 7 percent of women use cannabis during pregnancy, and cannabis use disorder (CUD) among pregnant women is on the rise in the United States. Growing evidence suggests that cannabis use during pregnancy can ...
May 19, 2023
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Medications
Legal pot is more potent than ever—and still largely unregulated
Marijuana and other products containing THC, the plant's main psychoactive ingredient, have grown more potent and more dangerous as legalization has made them more widely available.
May 11, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Casual cannabis use by adolescents found to raise risk of depression, suicidality
A Columbia University study has found that teens who use cannabis recreationally are two to four times as likely to develop psychiatric disorders, such as depression and suicidality, than teens who don't use cannabis at all.
May 8, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Young men at highest risk of schizophrenia linked with cannabis use disorder
Young men with cannabis (marijuana) use disorder have an increased risk of developing schizophrenia, according to a study led by researchers at the Mental Health Services in the Capital Region of Denmark and the National ...
May 4, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Can cannabis use disorder be accurately diagnosed?
Cannabis use disorder is defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders as a problematic pattern leading to clinically significant impairment or distress, with symptoms that may include increased tolerance, ...
Mar 27, 2023
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Addiction
Ask the pediatrician: Is cannabis harmful for children and teens?
As states across the country vote to legalize cannabis for medical or recreational adult use (or both), some parents feel unsure about what this might mean for their children. Many are asking, if cannabis is legal, does that ...
Mar 6, 2023
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Health
First-of-its-kind study examines the impact of cannabis use on surgical patients' post-procedure healthcare needs
As legislation in multiple states eases former restrictions around medical and recreational cannabis in the United States, an increasing proportion of the population reports use of the drug. Between 2016 and 2018, more than ...
Feb 24, 2023
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Cardiology
Frequent marijuana use linked to heart disease
People who used marijuana daily were found to be about one-third more likely to develop coronary artery disease (CAD) compared with people who have never used the drug, according to a study presented at the American College ...
Feb 24, 2023
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