Overuse of marijuana is increasingly being linked to dangerous bouts of psychosis, and a new study finds that antipsychotics may be needed to keep such patients out of the hospital. Psychotic episodes involve a dangerous psychiatric state in which people …
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Research explores liberalization of medical marijuana and mental health in the US
Germany gives controversial green light to cannabis
Credit: Washarapol D BinYo Jundang from Pexels Cannabis aficionados lit up in Germany on Monday, as the country became the largest EU nation to legalize recreational use, despite fierce objections from opposition politicians and medical associations. Under the first step …
Read More »Amid mental health staffing crunch, Medi-Cal patients help one another
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Three people gathered in a classroom on a recent rainy afternoon listened intently as Derrick Cordero urged them to turn their negative feelings around. “What I’m hearing is that you’re a self-starter,” he told one participant, …
Read More »Lab tests show THC potency inflated on retail marijuana in Colorado
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Cannabis flower sold in Colorado claims to contain much more tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, than it actually does, according to my findings published in the peer-reviewed journal PLOS One. THC is the psychoactive compound that is derived …
Read More »Cannabis and weight loss drugs found to impact nuclear medicine gastrointestinal scans
Credit: RDNE Stock project from Pexels The use of marijuana and new weight loss pharmaceuticals can have an impact on gastric emptying scans commonly used to evaluate patients with gastrointestinal complaints. With the increased usage of these drugs, physicians need …
Read More »Horse sedative use among humans spreads in deadly mixture of ‘tranq’ and fentanyl
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Andrew McClave Jr. loved to lift weights. The 6-foot-4-inch bartender resembled a bodybuilder and once posed for a photo flexing his muscles with former pro wrestler Hulk Hogan. “He was extremely dedicated to it,” said his …
Read More »CBD found to ease anxiety without the risks of THC
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Cannabis products high in the nonintoxicating compound CBD can quell anxiety better than THC-dominant products—and without the potential side effects, new University of Colorado Boulder research suggests. The study of 300 people, published in the journal …
Read More »German parliament votes to legalize recreational cannabis
Staff members at the Hemp Museum in Berlin on Friday watching the parliament vote to legalise cannabis. The German parliament voted Friday to legalize the possession and controlled cultivation of cannabis starting in April, despite fierce objections from the opposition …
Read More »Researchers find correlation between hookah use and postpartum depression
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Symptoms of postpartum depression are higher among women who used hookahs before or during pregnancy, according to a study led by Zelalem Haile, Ph.D., Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine associate professor of epidemiology. Hookahs …
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