Medical Cannabis for Neuropathic Pain
Purpose of review: Many cultures throughout history have used cannabis to treat a variety of painful ailments.
Long-term Effects of Cannabis on Brain Structure
The dose-dependent toxicity of the main psychoactive component of cannabis in brain regions rich in cannabinoid CB1 receptors is well known in animal studies. However, research in humans does not show common findings across studies regarding the brain regions that are affected after long-term exposure to cannabis.
The impact of state legalization on rates of marijuana use in pregnancy in a universal drug screening population.
Objective: To evaluate the effect of state legalization of rate on marijuana use in pregnancy in a population with universal drug screening.
Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained: Regulations Cripple Potentially Life-Saving Research of Illicit Substances.
Modern day research, in an attempt to determine the potential therapeutic and adverse effects of illicit substances, is a growing field, but one that faces many regulatory challenges. Due to the potential abuse of illicit substances such as Cannabis, 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) and psilocybin, regulations have been conceived with the intent of preventing harm and addiction.
Acute eosinophilic pneumonia associated with non-cigarette smoking products: a systematic review.
Acute eosinophilic pneumonia (AEP) is characterized by an acute onset respiratory illness with bilateral chest infiltrates and evidence of pulmonary eosinophilia.
Cannabis Hyperemesis Syndrome: A Still Under-Recognized Syndrome.
Cannabis is one of the most widely used illicit drugs in the world. Its use is associated with several short- and long-term side-effects such as changes in mood, impaired memory, impaired attention, depression and anxiety, and it is correlated with schizophrenia.
Cannabis Industry Demands That the DEA Keep Out of Marijuana Research
Anational cannabis trade group is publicly calling for the federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to keep its hands off of medical marijuana research.
Too young for Cannabis? Choice of minimum legal age for legalized non-medical Cannabis in Canada.
Choice of minimum legal age (MLA) for cannabis use is a critical and contentious issue in legalization of non-medical cannabis.
Cannabinoid Use in Musculoskeletal Illness: a Review of the Current Evidence.
The use of cannabinoids has increased since legalization of recreational and medical use in the USA. It is likely that many orthopaedic patients consume cannabinoid products during the traumatic or perioperative period.
Cannabinoids for Symptom Management and Cancer Therapy: The Evidence.
Cannabinoids bind not only to classical receptors (CB1 and CB2) but also to certain orphan receptors (GPR55 and GPR119), ion channels (transient receptor potential vanilloid), and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors.