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Category: Cannabis

Posted on 10 May 202010 May 2020

Environmental factors as well as the gut microbiota may strongly influence the development of psoriasis and its progression

In March 2020 researchers from Italy, USA and Serbia published their review on the interactions between the skin, microbiome, gut microbiota and psoriasis. The researchers stated that psoriasis is alternatively … Read more

Posted on 6 July 20195 January 2020

Subfertile men who have smoked marijuana tend to have a higher sperm concentration and count and lower serum FSH concentrations than those who have never smoked marijuana

In April 2019 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess the effect of marijuana smoking on semen quality, sperm DNA integrity and reproductive hormone levels … Read more

Posted on 6 May 20195 January 2020

Prenatal cocaine and alcohol exposure as well as adolescent use of tobacco, alcohol and marijuana are associated with neurocognitive impairment

In October 2018 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess whether the neurocognitive impairment observed in children who had been exposed to prenatal cocaine or … Read more

Posted on 4 May 20195 January 2020

There is increasing concern that society may be facing déjà vu as the cardiovascular effects produced by cannabis use are similar to those experienced with tobacco smoking

In November 2018 researchers from Greece published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the cardiovascular effects of cannabis use and compared them with those of tobacco use. … Read more

Posted on 30 April 20195 January 2020

Synthetic cannabinoids appear to be associated with an increasing number of serious cardiovascular events in relatively young men

In June 2018 researchers from the USA published their overview on the cardiovascular complications that can occur following the use of cannabis and related substances. They stated that traditional cannabis … Read more

Posted on 29 April 201910 January 2020

Cannabis use appears to increase the risk of bronchial asthma and use of asthma medication

In February 2019 researchers from Norway published the results of their study to assess the association of cannabis use on risk of bronchial asthma. A total of 2602 young adults … Read more

Posted on 28 April 201918 December 2019

A decrease in driving reaction times and performance occurs approximately 5 hours after smoking cannabis which is more pronounced and lasts longer in occasional users than frequent users

In March 2019 researchers from France published the results of their study to assess the association between THC and driving risk. A total of 30 individuals, aged 18 to 34 … Read more

Posted on 21 April 201918 December 2019

Cannabis use can cause car drivers to make errors

In January 2019 researchers from Germany published their study to contribute to the ongoing discussion about threshold limits of tetrahydrocannabinol in the blood with respect to driving. In their study … Read more

Posted on 14 April 201918 December 2019

Lifetime cannabis use is associated with better working memory and processing speed but worse real-world social functioning in individuals with schizophrenia-related disorders

In March 2019 researchers from Spain published the results of their study to assess the effect of cannabis use on psychopathology, cognition and real-world functioning in schizophrenia-related disorders. A total … Read more

Posted on 14 April 201918 December 2019

UK car accidents resulting in death or injury increase by approximately 18% on cannabis celebration day

In March 2019 researchers from the UK and the USA published the results of their study to assess whether there is an increase in UK road traffic accidents on cannabis … Read more

Posted on 14 April 201921 February 2020

Cannabis may be beneficial in rheumatoid arthritis

In May 2019 researchers from Germany published their review on the use of cannabis in inflammation. They stated that cannabinoids show anti-inflammatory effects by activating cannabinoid type 2 receptors which … Read more

Posted on 7 April 20194 January 2020

The potential benefit of cannabis use for chronic neuropathic pain may be outweighed by the risk of potential adverse effects

In March 2018 researchers from Germany published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the effect of cannabis for chronic neuropathic pain. A total of 16 studies with … Read more

Posted on 7 April 201918 December 2019

Daily use of high-potency types of cannabis results in a 5-fold increase in the risk of experiencing a psychotic episode

In March 2019 researchers from the UK, Italy, France, Spain, The Netherlands and Brazil published the results of their study to assess the effect of cannabis use on the risk … Read more

Posted on 7 April 201918 December 2019

Babies born to mothers who take cannabis during pregnancy tend to have lower birth weights

In March 2019 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to asses the association between infant birth weight and the use of cannabis during pregnancy. Information on … Read more

Posted on 7 April 201918 December 2019

Current research suggests that cannabis may have a negative impact on male fertility

In March 2019 researchers from the USA published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the effect of cannabis on male fertility. Results showed that current research supports … Read more

Posted on 7 April 201917 May 2020

Researchers call for doctors and medical organizations to communicate accurate information about the role of cannabis in cancer in view of the fake health information currently circulating on social media

In January 2019 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess online interest on the use of cannabis in cancer treatment and the growth of such … Read more

Posted on 7 April 201918 December 2019

Individuals with cancer may experience a significant reduction in cancer-related symptoms following the use of cannabis

In March 2019 researchers from the USA published their report on changes in symptom severity which had been reported by individuals with cancer during their first 4 months of programme … Read more

Posted on 7 April 201925 January 2020

Dermatologists call for further research to determine which medical conditions cannabis can safely help as numerous unsubstantiated claims are currently being made and advertised to the public

In March 2019 dermatologists from Canada published their review of dermatology-related uses of medical cannabis. They stated that in the USA, cannabis is approved to treat a variety of dermatological … Read more

Posted on 7 April 20195 January 2020

Single-dose inhalation of vaporized cannabis has no effect on airway function, breathlessness during exercise, and exercise endurance in individuals with advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

In October 2018 researchers from Canada published the results of their study to assess whether cannabis could reduce breathlessness during exercise and improve exercise endurance time in individuals with chronic … Read more

Posted on 7 April 201918 December 2019

Results are currently inconclusive as to whether cannabis use is effective in ulcerative colitis

In November 2018 researchers from Canada published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the use of cannabis and cannabinoids in ulcerative colitis. Only two studies involving 92 … Read more

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