Diagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer’s Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain. New research presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC) 2018 in Chicago focuses on the recent successes and ongoing challenges of drug and non-drug treatments for …
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More U.S. teens shunning drugs, alcohol
(HealthDay)—Over the last four decades, more American teenagers have decided to say no to drugs and alcohol, a new report shows. “There has been a steady increase in the proportion of students graduating high school who report never having tried …
Read More »Uruguay marks a year of pot pharmacies
Enrique Curbelo is delighted. Selling cannabis has allowed the affable 76-year-old to keep his privately owned pharmacy in Montevideo open in a market dominated by big chains. “I had to sell what they didn’t sell,” he told AFP. “For me …
Read More »What you need to know about CBD oil
Industrial hemp plant products: tea, oil, rope, protein powder and hemp fabric. Credit: Shutterstock There’s plenty of anecdotal evidence that Cannabidiol (CBD) oil – a concentrated oily extract made from cannabis – can help treat a variety of ailments. It’s …
Read More »Decriminalizing pot doesn’t lead to increased use by young people
As a handful of states have legalized marijuana for recreational use, some others have taken less dramatic steps toward decriminalizing pot by reducing the legal penalties associated with marijuana possession. In the latter, for example, possession of small amounts of …
Read More »The trouble with edibles
No one really knows for certain what the market potential is for cannabis, much less for edibles, but growth opportunities are palatable. Credit: Shutterstock On Oct. 17, smoking cannabis will become legal in Canada. As for cannabis edibles, they will …
Read More »The past and present of mental health care
Erika Dyck, a U of S history professor and medical historian. Credit: University of Saskatchewan Stories about the issues surrounding mental health care are seeing a greater prominence in the media as policy-makers, politicians and activists raise questions about the …
Read More »Jefferson University offers medical marijuana grad programs
Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia will be offering graduate-level certificate programs in medical marijuana. Courses start this fall for two graduate certificate programs in cannabis medicine and cannabinoid pharmacology at the school’s Lambert Center for the Study of Medicinal Cannabis …
Read More »New York to allow medical marijuana as substitute to opioids
New York state is now allowing anyone prescribed an opioid to request medical marijuana instead. The state’s Department of Health announced details of the new policy Thursday. State Health Commissioner Howard Zucker says medical marijuana has been shown to be …
Read More »LGBQ teens more likely than peers to use dangerous drugs
Lesbian, gay, bisexual or questioning (LGBQ) teens are at substantially higher risk of substance use than their heterosexual peers, according to a new study led by San Diego State University researchers and published in the American Journal of Public Health. …
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