ABSTRACT: Background Contradictory evidence on cannabis adds to the climate of confusion regarding the health harms related to use. This is particularly true for young people as they encounter and make sense of opposing information on cannabis. Knowledge translation (KT) is in part focused on ensuring that knowledge users have access to and understand best evidence; yet, ... Continue Reading
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STUDY: Structural and Functional Imaging Studies in Chronic Cannabis Users: A Systematic Review of Adolescent and Adult Findings
ABSTRACT: Background The growing concern about cannabis use, the most commonly used illicit drug worldwide, has led to a significant increase in the number of human studies using neuroimaging techniques to determine the effect of cannabis on brain structure and function. We conducted a systematic review to assess the evidence of the impact of chronic cannabis use on brain ... Continue Reading
What Does Science Say About Cannabis Addiction?
Is cannabis addictive? The answer differs broadly depending on whom you ask. But what does science say about cannabis addiction? This post from Leafly reviews the term addiction and the relationship between cannabis legalization and addiction. If there’s a question that can’t be answered with a straightforward yes or no, it’s this: is cannabis addictive? Before joining ... Continue Reading
STUDY: Novel Pharmacologic Approaches to Treating Cannabis Use Disorder
ABSTRACT: With large and increasing numbers of people using cannabis, the development of cannabis use disorder (CUD) is a growing public health concern. Despite the success of evidence-based psychosocial therapies, low rates of initial abstinence and high rates of relapse during and following treatment for CUD suggest a need for adjunct pharmacotherapies. Here we review the ... Continue Reading