Statistics show an increased number of marijuana patients visiting legalized state hospitals. Are these patients just too stoned, or might they be legitimately at risk? This post from The Cannabist debates the real reasons people are going to the emergency rooms for marijuana. For a seasoned cannabis user, it might seem a little strange that people are traveling to the ... Continue Reading
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STUDY: The endocannabinoid system as a possible target to treat both the cognitive and emotional features of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
ABSTRACT: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a psychiatric disorder of significant prevalence and morbidity, whose pathogenesis relies on paradoxical changes of emotional memory processing. An ideal treatment would be a drug able to block the pathological over-consolidation and continuous retrieval of the traumatic event, while enhancing its extinction and reducing the ... Continue Reading
STUDY: The endocannabinoid system in anxiety, fear memory and habituation
ABSTRACT: Evidence for the involvement of the endocannabinoid system (ECS) in anxiety and fear has been accumulated, providing leads for novel therapeutic approaches. In anxiety, a bidirectional influence of the ECS has been reported, whereby anxiolytic and anxiogenic responses have been obtained after both increases and decreases of the endocannabinoid tone. The recently ... Continue Reading
STUDY: Can Marijuana Make It Better? Prospective Effects of Marijuana and Temperament on Risk for Anxiety and Depression
ABSTRACT: Increases in marijuana use in recent years highlight the importance of understanding how marijuana affects mental health. Of particular relevance is the effect of marijuana use on anxiety and depression given that marijuana use is highest among late adolescents/early adults, the same age range in which risk for anxiety and depression is the highest. Here we examine ... Continue Reading
Can Cannabis Lessen the Impact of Depression on Sexuality?
A sex educator and writer discusses her take on dealing with depression and whether cannabis can help revitalize a depressed person's sex life. This post from Leafly presents an interview with JoEllen Notte, discussing the effect of depression on sexuality and whether cannabis can help people get out of their head and enjoy their body. Depression is one of the most common ... Continue Reading