Comparing Cannabis Use for Pain to Use for Other Reasons in Primary Care Patients
J Am Board Fam Med. 2023 Oct 31:jabfm.2023.230163R1. doi: 10.3122/jabfm.2023.230163R1. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Medical cannabis is commonly used for chronic pain, but...
Venous Thromboembolism and Cannabis consumption, outcomes among hospitalized patients in the United States: A Nationwide Analysis
Curr Probl Cardiol. 2023 Oct 29:102184. doi: 10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2023.102184. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) carries significant clinical implications, and with the rise in...
Development and Validation of Cannabis Use Disorder Scale among University Undergraduates in Nigeria
West Afr J Med. 2023 Oct 31;40(10):1107-1117. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Psychoactive substance use continues to be an important public health issue among the populace, most especially...
Implementation and Preliminary Evaluation of a 12-Week Cognitive Behavioural and Motivational Enhancement Group Therapy for Cannabis Use Disorder
Subst Abuse. 2023 Oct 28;17:11782218231205840. doi: 10.1177/11782218231205840. eCollection 2023. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The purpose of this paper is to provide a preliminary evaluation of treatment outcomes,...
Wastewater analysis for new psychoactive substances and cocaine and cannabis in a Northern Ireland Prison
Sci Rep. 2023 Oct 30;13(1):18634. doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-44453-4. ABSTRACT The global drug market has been significantly impacted by the emergence of new psychoactive substances, leading to...
Successful Treatment of a Fibromyalgia Patient Using a Homeopathic Preparation of Cannabis sativa
Homeopathy. 2023 Oct 30. doi: 10.1055/s-0043-1775815. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Homeopathy has been used in observational and controlled studies to treat patients with...
Proceedings of the 2023 Cannabis Clinical Outcomes Research Conference
Med Cannabis Cannabinoids. 2023 Sep 29;6(1):97-101. doi: 10.1159/000533943. eCollection 2023 Jan-Dec. ABSTRACT The Consortium for Medical Marijuana Clinical Outcomes Research, a multi-university collaboration established by...
Chemical compositions, antioxidant, antimicrobial, and mosquito larvicidal activity of Ocimum americanum L. and Ocimum basilicum L. leaf essential oils
BMC Complement Med Ther. 2023 Oct 28;23(1):390. doi: 10.1186/s12906-023-04214-2. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Ocimum americanum L. (O. americanum) and Ocimum basilicum L. (O. basilicum) are highly valued...
Cytotoxic and Antioxidant Potential of Launaea mucronata Forssk Essential Oil Growing in Northern Saudi Arabia
Molecules. 2023 Oct 11;28(20):7025. doi: 10.3390/molecules28207025. ABSTRACT Essential oils are naturally occurring multicomponent combinations of isoprenoids with distinctive odors that are produced by aromatic plants...
Biobehavioral and affective stress responses during nicotine withdrawal: Influence of regular cannabis co-use
Psychopharmacology (Berl). 2023 Oct 28. doi: 10.1007/s00213-023-06481-w. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Co-use of cannabis is increasing in nicotine users and presents additional challenges...
Circulating Endocannabinoids and N-Acylethanolamines in Individuals with Cannabis Use Disorder-Preliminary Findings
Brain Sci. 2023 Sep 27;13(10):1375. doi: 10.3390/brainsci13101375. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Endocannabinoids and related N-acylethanolamines (NAEs) are bioactive lipids with important physiological functions and putative roles in...
Medical Cannabis Is Not Associated with a Decrease in Activities of Daily Living in Older Adults
Biomedicines. 2023 Oct 3;11(10):2697. doi: 10.3390/biomedicines11102697. ABSTRACT The proportion of older adults using medical cannabis is rising. Therefore, we aimed to assess the effects of...
Therapeutic Potential of Cannabis: A Comprehensive Review of Current and Future Applications
Biomedicines. 2023 Sep 25;11(10):2630. doi: 10.3390/biomedicines11102630. ABSTRACT Historically, cannabis has been valued for its pain-relieving, anti-inflammatory, and calming properties. Ancient civilizations like the Egyptians, Greeks,...
Predicting Maternal and Infant Tetrahydrocannabinol Exposure in Lactating Cannabis Users: A Physiologically Based Pharmacokinetic Modeling Approach
Pharmaceutics. 2023 Oct 14;15(10):2467. doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics15102467. ABSTRACT A knowledge gap exists in infant tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) data to guide breastfeeding recommendations for mothers who use cannabis....
Evaluating Sex Differences in Efficacy, Safety and Pharmacokinetics in Patients Treated with Cannabis by a Metered-Dose Inhaler
Pharmaceuticals (Basel). 2023 Oct 8;16(10):1426. doi: 10.3390/ph16101426. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Clinical studies on medical cannabis (MC) treatment have shown sex-related differences, including higher susceptibility to adverse...