Cannabis: Effects in the Central Nervous System. Therapeutic, societal and legal consequences
Rev Med Inst Mex Seguro Soc. 2016 Sep-Oct;54(5):626-34. ABSTRACT The consumption of marijuana extracted from Cannabis sativa and indica plants involves an important cultural impact...
Pain, Cannabis Species, and Cannabis Use Disorders
J Stud Alcohol Drugs. 2016 May;77(3):515-20. doi: 10.15288/jsad.2016.77.515. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to examine whether individuals who used medical cannabis for...
Cannabis: A Treasure Trove or Pandora’s Box?
Mini Rev Med Chem. 2017;17(13):1223-1291. doi: 10.2174/1389557516666161004162133. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVE: Cannabis is one of the earliest cultivated plants. Cannabis of industrial utility and culinary...
The Name of Cannabis: A Short Guide for Nonbotanists
Cannabis Cannabinoid Res. 2016 Oct 1;1(1):234-238. doi: 10.1089/can.2016.0027. eCollection 2016. ABSTRACT The genus Cannabis (Family Cannabaceae) is probably indigenous to wet habitats of Asiatic continent....
The Cannabis sativa Versus Cannabis indica Debate: An Interview with Ethan Russo, MD
Cannabis Cannabinoid Res. 2016 Jan 1;1(1):44-46. doi: 10.1089/can.2015.29003.ebr. eCollection 2016. ABSTRACT Dr. Ethan Russo, MD, is a board-certified neurologist, psychopharmacology researcher, and Medical Director of...
Differentiation of Cannabis subspecies by THCA synthase gene analysis using RFLP
J Forensic Leg Med. 2017 Oct;51:81-84. doi: 10.1016/j.jflm.2017.07.015. Epub 2017 Jul 25. ABSTRACT Cannabis sativa subspecies, known as industrial hemp (C. sativa sativa) and marijuana...
What Should We Tell Our Patients About Marijuana (Cannabis indica and Cannabis sativa)?
Integr Med (Encinitas). 2016 Dec;15(6):8-12. ABSTRACT With several states allowing medicinal use of marijuana and a growing number decriminalizing recreational use, many of our patients...
Effectiveness of Raw, Natural Medical Cannabis Flower for Treating Insomnia under Naturalistic Conditions
Medicines (Basel). 2018 Jul 11;5(3):75. doi: 10.3390/medicines5030075. ABSTRACT Background: We use a mobile software application (app) to measure for the first time, which fundamental characteristics...
Mother of Berries, ACDC, or Chocolope: Examination of the Strains Used by Medical Cannabis Patients in New England
J Psychoactive Drugs. 2018 Apr-Jun;50(2):95-104. doi: 10.1080/02791072.2017.1390179. Epub 2017 Oct 24. ABSTRACT Medical marijuana patients often believe that specific strains are more efficacious at treating...
The Risks and Benefits of Cannabis in the Dermatology Clinic
J Cutan Med Surg. 2018 Mar/Apr;22(2):194-199. doi: 10.1177/1203475417738971. Epub 2017 Oct 23. ABSTRACT Cannabis ( Cannabis sativa/indica), also known as marijuana, has been used for...
A review of methods for the chemical characterization of cannabis natural products
J Sep Sci. 2018 Jan;41(1):398-415. doi: 10.1002/jssc.201701003. Epub 2017 Dec 14. ABSTRACT Cannabis has garnered a great deal of new attention in the past couple...
Training and Practices of Cannabis Dispensary Staff
Cannabis Cannabinoid Res. 2016 Dec 1;1(1):244-251. doi: 10.1089/can.2016.0024. eCollection 2016. ABSTRACT Introduction: The proliferation of cannabis dispensaries within the United States has emerged from patient...
An Update on Plant Photobiology and Implications for Cannabis Production
Front Plant Sci. 2019 Mar 29;10:296. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2019.00296. eCollection 2019. ABSTRACT This review presents recent developments in plant photobiology and lighting systems for horticultural crops,...
The Association between Cannabis Product Characteristics and Symptom Relief
Sci Rep. 2019 Feb 25;9(1):2712. doi: 10.1038/s41598-019-39462-1. ABSTRACT Federal barriers and logistical challenges have hindered measurement of the real time effects from the types of...
Cardiovascular effects of cannabis (marijuana): A timely update
Phytother Res. 2019 May;33(5):1592-1594. doi: 10.1002/ptr.6315. Epub 2019 Feb 14. ABSTRACT Cannabis (medical marijuana) is generally considered a low toxicity drug. The plant belongs to...