Cannabis
A recent study published in Frontiers in Pediatrics has found that infants exposed to cannabis in the womb tend to exhibit improved language development by their first birthday. This surprising finding sheds light on the impacts of prenatal cannabis exposure on one aspect of early childhood neurodevelopment. However, experts advise that women avoid cannabis use during pregnancy due to known risks and unknown long-term effects. The medical community has been concerned about the rise in cannabis use among pregnant women, particularly with a large spike in use occurring during the COVID-19 pandem...
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A recent study provides insight into the acute effects of cannabis use on cognitive and psychomotor performance, particularly focusing on the differences between occasional and daily users. The findings indicate that daily users may develop a tolerance to some of the impairing effects of cannabis, while occasional users show more significant impairments in reaction time and memory tasks while high. The findings have been published in the Journal of Cannabis Research. The researchers undertook this study due to the increasing relevance of cannabis impairment in public health, especially concern...
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A new study published in the journal Psychological Medicine has found that teens who use cannabis are at an elevenfold higher risk of developing a psychotic disorder compared to those who do not use the drug. This finding underscores the potential mental health risks associated with cannabis use among adolescents, suggesting the association may be stronger than previously thought. Cannabis, commonly known as marijuana, is a plant that has been used for both medicinal and recreational purposes for thousands of years. It contains numerous chemical compounds called cannabinoids, with tetrahydroca...
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A recent study published in Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology has explored the potential of cannabinol (CBN) to improve sleep quality. The study provides preliminary evidence that a small dose of CBN can significantly reduce nighttime awakenings and overall sleep disturbances, marking the first placebo-controlled investigation into CBN’s effects on sleep. Sleep problems, including difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, and experiencing daytime fatigue, are widespread. Traditional treatments, such as medication and cognitive-behavioral therapy, often come with limitations, includ...
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The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency announced in late April 2024 that it plans to ease federal restrictions on cannabis, reclassifying it from a Schedule I drug to the less restricted Schedule III, which includes drugs such as Tylenol with codeine, testosterone and other anabolic steroids. This historic shift signals an acknowledgment of the promising medicinal value of cannabis. The move comes in tandem with growing interest in the use of psilocybin, the active component in magic mushrooms, for treatment of depression, chronic pain and other conditions. In 2018 and 2019, the U.S. Food and Drug A...
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A four-week study of cannabis users suffering from anxiety found that they reported reductions in anxiety over the study period that were comparable to reductions experienced by nonusers. The study compared the effects of three types of legal market cannabis – THC-dominant, CBD-dominant, and a type containing equal amounts of CBD and THC. The paper was published in Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research. Cannabis is a group of flowering plant species that has been used for thousands of years for its medicinal, recreational, and industrial properties. The most widely used species of cannabis are Can...
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Cannabis use is on the rise globally, with increased legal acceptance for both medical and recreational purposes. The primary psychoactive component of cannabis, delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), is known for its varied effects on users, ranging from euphoria and relaxation to anxiety and paranoia. However, recent research published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence suggests that D-limonene, a common terpene found in cannabis and citrus fruits, might mitigate some of the anxiety-inducing effects of THC. The focus of cannabis research has primarily been on cannabinoids like THC and C...
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A recent study challenges the stereotype that chronic cannabis users are lazy and unmotivated. Published in the journal Social Psychological and Personality Science, the study provides evidence that regular cannabis users exhibit significant motivation in their daily lives, despite experiencing some reductions in certain aspects of conscientiousness when high. Cannabis — colloquially known as marijuana, weed, or pot — is used in various forms, such as smoking dried leaves, consuming edibles, and using oils. Cannabis contains compounds called cannabinoids, with tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) being ...
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Colleges in states where recreational marijuana became legal over the past decade saw a significant but short-term boost in applications from top-notch students. They also got more applications overall. Those were the key findings of a new study our team published recently in the peer-reviewed journal Contemporary Economic Policy. In the year that a particular state legalized recreational marijuana, the number of applications for that state’s colleges grew by about 5.5% more than colleges in states that did not legalize. This means that colleges in legal-marijuana states received a temporary b...
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A recent study published in the Journal of Neuroscience Research offers an intriguing perspective on the effects of regular cannabis use. Contrary to the commonly held view that cannabis has primarily negative impacts on mental health and behavior, the study suggests that regular cannabis users may have a heightened ability to understand the emotions of others. This enhanced empathetic ability is linked to increased connectivity within certain brain regions, particularly the anterior cingulate cortex, a key area involved in processing empathy. Cannabis is one of the most widely used psychoacti...
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