Steven Laviolette and Justine Renard in their lab at Western University. Credit: Schulich Medicine & Dentistry, Western University Researchers at Western University have found a way to use pharmaceuticals to reverse the negative psychiatric effects of THC, the psychoactive chemical …
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The mental health impact of major disasters like Harvey and Irma
However, after the initial emergency passes, a much longer process of recovering and rebuilding begins. For individuals, families and communities, this can last months or even years. This work often begins at the same time as the national media starts …
Read More »Dangerous drug use trend among high school seniors, study reveals
Synthetic Cannabinoids marketed as candy. Credit: DEA image. Synthetic cannabinoids (SCs), commonly marketed as “Spice” and “K2”, are potent new psychoactive compounds being used among high school students, with a high risk of adverse health outcomes. Some compounds found in …
Read More »Does marijuana affect your sleep?
Results may vary. Credit: Stokkete/shutterstock.com If you speak to someone who has suffered from insomnia at all as an adult, chances are good that person has either tried using marijuana, or cannabis, for sleep or has thought about it. This …
Read More »Kids and high-intensity drinking
About 2 percent of kids 14 to 16 years old report high-intensity drinking—drinking 10 or more drinks in a row—in the last two weeks, according to a University of Michigan study. The study is the first to report the prevalence …
Read More »Non-psychotropic cannabinoids show promise for pain relief
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Some cancers love bone. They thrive in its nutrient-rich environment while gnawing away at the very substrate that sustains them, all the while releasing inflammatory substances that cause pain—pain so severe that opioids often are prescribed …
Read More »Study examines whether marijuana affects kidney function
Credit: CC0 Public Domain A new study found little evidence that marijuana use affects kidney function in healthy young adults. The analysis appears in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (CJASN). Because marijuana …
Read More »Signs of eye damage from staring at solar eclipse
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Ophthalmologists expect to see a few patients who might have injured to their eyes by staring at the sun during Monday’s solar eclipse. Called solar retinopathy, the injury occurs when the sun rays damage the retina, …
Read More »Bank boycott snuffs Uruguay’s legal marijuana sales
Uruguay’s unique new marijuana industry has run into a hurdle as international anti-money laundering rules are forcing banks to close the accounts of pharmacies legally selling the drug. Uruguayan pharmacies started selling marijuana last month under a 2013 law that …
Read More »Research on substance use among transgender students in California
Chapman University has published research on substance abuse among transgender students in California. The research looked at students in middle and high schools in nearly every school district in California. Results showed transgender adolescents were more than two times more …
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