Research recently published by Spindle et al shows that even relatively low-potency cannabis can adversely affect inexperienced users. According to the results of this research, vaping cannabis could produce more pronounced drug effects and impairment than traditional smoking methods. To read the...
Conclusiones El consumo de cannabis es un posible factor de riesgo para esquizofrenia El consumo de cannabis adelanta la edad de inicio de la esquizofrenia Existen distintos factores de vulnerabilidad genéticos para psicosis en consumidores de cannabis El inicio temprano en el consumo de cannabis...
In 2001, Murray Mittleman and other researchers published the article 'Triggering Myocardial Infarction by Marijuana.' They interviewed 3,882 patients with acute myocardial infarction, on average four days after infarction onset. They used the case-crossover study design to compare the reported use of marijuana within 60 minutes preceding symptoms of myocardial infarction onset to its expected frequency using self-matched control data. The results show that in the studied population, the risk of myocardial infarction onset was elevated 4.8 times over baseline in the first hour after marijuana...
Independientemente de su estatus legal, el consumo de mariguana puede producir daños a la salud. Se trata de una droga asociada con menor mortalidad que otras sustancias, pero que no está exenta de daños potenciales y se asocia con riesgos mayores si se consume en la adolescencia. A continuación se...
The website states: “Regular cannabis use impacts the development of a chronic life-long psychotic disorder in at risk individuals and is associated with an earlier age of onset of psychosis. However, there is currently no way to identify who...
Ronen, A., Chassidim, H. S., Gershon, P., Parmet, Y., Rabinovich, A., Bar-Hamburger, R., ... & Shinar, D. (2010). The effect of alcohol, THC and their combination on perceived effects, willingness to drive and performance of driving and non-driving tasks. Accident Analysis & Prevention, 42(6), 1855-1865.
It has been suggested that cannabis use increases risk of driving collisions through affecting braking and choice reaction time; causing impairment of lane position, disrupting head-way and dynamic tracking; distorting time perception; reducing divided and sustained attention; and increasing caution.
A recent Canadian study, published just two days before cannabis was legalized across the country, investigated the impact of cannabis use on driving performance in young recreational users.
The study investigated 45 recreational marijuana users between the ages of 18 and 24. Participant’s...
Schuster, R. M., Gilman, J., Schoenfeld, D., Evenden, J., Hareli, M., Ulysse, C., ... & Evins, A. E. (2018). One Month of Cannabis Abstinence in Adolescents and Young Adults Is Associated With Improved Memory. The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 79(6), 0-0.
Спорный вопрос о легализации каннабиса привел к возросшей срочности в понимании всех медицинских и социальных последствий употребления наркотиков. Употребление каннабиса особенно распространено в подростковом возрасте - период времени, когда молодые люди проходят через значительное нервное развитие. Считается, что употребление каннабиса влияет на нормальное нейросозревание, увеличивая риск когнитивных нарушений.
В недавнем исследовании, опубликованном в Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, изучалось, могут ли молодые люди оправиться от когнитивных нарушений, вызванных наркотиками, прекратив...
A cânabis é a substância psicoativa sob controle internacional mais usada no mundo. Em 2013, cerca de 181,8 milhões de pessoas de 15 a 64 anos em todo o mundo usaram cânabis sem finalidade medicinal (estimativa de incerteza de 128,5 a 232,1 milhões) (UNODC, 2015). Há uma demanda crescente e...
