Results show that a greater late-night preference predicted a greater likelihood of any cannabis use the following year. For further analysis, the sample was stratified into two groups: middle school/high school students . “Overall, the results suggest that teens in middle and high school may be more vulnerable to sleep-related risk for substance use,” said […]
Sarcopenia, the progressive loss of skeletal muscle mass and function with age, is considered the main causative factor of the physical performance decline in the elderly. The authors have recently reported a marked increase in the microglial and astroglial pro-inflammatory phenotypes glial subpopulations. Caloric restriction has also been reported to ameliorate age-related changes in rodent […]
The study, published in Preventive Medicine, found 10 percent of licensed Ontario high school students reported driving within an hour of cannabis use. The study, led by master’s student Nathan Cantor, found that students who favour cannabis legislation and perceive cannabis to be less risky were more likely to report driving after cannabis use. …Read […]
In recent years, the use of medical cannabis to treat sick kids is on the rise, although questions remain about the benefits and safety of such treatments. They will present their findings atthe 31st AnnualInternational Cannabinoid Research SocietySymposium , a leading research center on cannabinoids, endocannabinoids, and medicinal cannabis. Matok and his team found that […]
At least so far, the currently limited research base does not establish that cannabis has additional adverse effects on brain development or functioning in adolescents or young adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder , concludes a review in the July/August issue of Harvard Review of Psychiatry. While ADHD is clinically defined to have impairments in cognitive functioning, […]
The presence of pro-inflammatory cytokines in the blood can boost the effects of daily cannabis use and heighten the risk of developing psychosis in adulthood. A study by researchers at the University of São Paulo’s Ribeirão Preto Medical School – are more likely to suffer from psychosis than those who are exposed to neither or […]
Results show that a greater late-night preference predicted a greater likelihood of any cannabis use the following year. For further analysis, the sample was stratified into two groups: middle school/high school students . “Overall, the results suggest that teens in middle and high school may be more vulnerable to sleep-related risk for substance use,” said […]
The findings are published online in the April 22, 2021 issue of the journal Addiction. Cannabis use disorder is a diagnostic term with specific criteria that defines continued cannabis use despite consequent, clinically significant impairments. The study authors stated the actual incidence of cannabis use disorder is likely higher than reported numbers. The researchers found […]
According to the national Survey on Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions in Spain 2019-2020, cannabis use nationally has increased since 2011, with 37% of Spanish adults having used this drug at some time. In this study, which had the approval of the Human Research Ethics Committee of the UGR , an exhaustive visual trial was […]
