Cannabis and amphetamine use among school-going adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa: a multi-country analysis of prevalence and associated factors
BMC Psychiatry. 2023 Oct 24;23(1):778. doi: 10.1186/s12888-023-05283-w. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Global evidence indicates that early onset of illicit substance use among adolescents and emerging adults is...
Perceptions and Preoccupations of Patients and Physicians Regarding Use of Medical Cannabis as an Intervention Against Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain: Results from a Qualitative Study
J Pain Res. 2023 Oct 18;16:3463-3475. doi: 10.2147/JPR.S413450. eCollection 2023. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: Explore perceptions and preoccupations regarding use of medical cannabis against chronic musculoskeletal pain,...
Prevalence and Impact of Cannabis Use Disorder on Acute Ischemic Stroke and Subsequent mortality in Elderly Peripheral Vascular Disease Patients: A Population-based Analysis in the USA (2016 – 2019)
Curr Probl Cardiol. 2023 Oct 21:102162. doi: 10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2023.102162. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Given current evidence linking peripheral atherosclerotic disease, also known as cannabis...
Prenatal cannabis exposure is associated with localized brain differences that partially mediate associations with increased adolescent psychopathology
medRxiv. 2023 Oct 17:2023.09.19.23295792. doi: 10.1101/2023.09.19.23295792. Preprint. ABSTRACT Prenatal cannabis exposure (PCE) is associated with mental health problems, but the neurobiological mechanisms remain unknown. We...
Psychological distress and cannabis vaping among U.S. adolescents
Am J Prev Med. 2023 Oct 20:S0749-3797(23)00430-0. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2023.10.013. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Cannabis vaping has become increasingly popular among adolescents in recent...
Cannabis use following bariatric surgery is associated with anxiety and maladaptive eating
Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2023 Sep 11:S1550-7289(23)00696-2. doi: 10.1016/j.soard.2023.09.009. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: There are limited data regarding the association of cannabis use...
A forensic application of genetic markers for distinction between drug-type and fiber-type Cannabis sativa L
Forensic Sci Int. 2023 Oct 4;353:111853. doi: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2023.111853. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Genetic markers can represent a valuable tool for forensic purposes in discriminating...
The relationship between cannabis and anorexia nervosa: a scoping review
J Eat Disord. 2023 Oct 19;11(1):186. doi: 10.1186/s40337-023-00887-9. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Relapse rates in Anorexia Nervosa (AN) remain high, warranting exploration of further treatments. Cannabinoid agonists...
Perinatal Cannabis Exposure, Via Placenta or Breast Milk
Breastfeed Med. 2023 Oct;18(10):713-714. doi: 10.1089/bfm.2023.29258.editorial. NO ABSTRACT PMID:37856657 | DOI:10.1089/bfm.2023.29258.editorial...
“A glimmer of hope” – Perceptions, barriers, and drivers for medicinal cannabis use amongst Australian and New Zealand people with endometriosis
Reprod Fertil. 2023 Oct 1:RAF-23-0049. doi: 10.1530/RAF-23-0049. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Previous quantitative research has shown that cannabis use, mostly illicit, is used for...
Cannabis use disorder, suiscide attempts, and self-harm among adolescents: A national inpatient study across the United States
PLoS One. 2023 Oct 17;18(10):e0292922. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0292922. eCollection 2023. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Suicide is among the top three causes of adolescent mortality. There is a scarcity...
Using Latent Profile Analysis to Examine Cannabis Use Contexts: Associations with Use, Consequences, and Protective Behaviors
Subst Use Misuse. 2023 Oct 16:1-10. doi: 10.1080/10826084.2023.2267112. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: College students represent a large portion of the population, and report...
Assessing changes in sleep across four weeks among adolescents randomized to incentivized cannabis abstinence
Drug Alcohol Depend. 2023 Oct 11;252:110989. doi: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2023.110989. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Withdrawal from cannabis use is associated with sleep disturbances, often leading...
Chronic pain, cannabis legalisation, and cannabis use disorder among patients in the US Veterans Health Administration system, 2005 to 2019: a repeated, cross-sectional study
Lancet Psychiatry. 2023 Oct 6:S2215-0366(23)00268-7. doi: 10.1016/S2215-0366(23)00268-7. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Cannabis use disorder is associated with considerable comorbidity and impairment in functioning,...
A cross-sectional survey of the prevalence and patterns of using cannabis as a sleep aid in Canadian cancer survivors
J Cancer Surviv. 2023 Oct 14. doi: 10.1007/s11764-023-01474-2. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT PURPOSE: Poor sleep is one of the most common side effects of...