Although cannabis use disorder (CUD) is one of the most common substance use disorders (SUDs), the impact of CUD on the brain remains unclear and understudied.

In a recent article, published in Addiction journal, researchers from the University of Amsterdam and Ludwig Maximilan University have brought together the existing research on the relationship between heavy cannabis use, cannabis use disorder (CUD) and the brain.

The article provides an epidemiological overview, as well as a clinical commentary, including potential causal mechanisms, assessments, treatment and prognosis.

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With many adolescents experimenting with cannabis and the variety of cannabis products available with each product varying in their THC level, mechanism of use, and intoxicating effects experienced, this study aimed to determine whether certain products are associated with persistent or frequent use among adolescents who experiment with cannabis. This study included students from 10 public high schools in Los Angeles, California, with baseline data assessed during their 11th grade year and follow up data assessed during their senior year. The baseline included students who reported either no...

Cannabis is one of the most widely used psychoactive substances in Canada.

The complex relationship between cannabis use and mental disorders has garnered significant attention as a public health issue

This is the first in a series of reports, published by the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA), that reviews the effects of cannabis use on various aspects of human functioning and development.

The report on the effects of regular cannabis use on mental health provides an update of a previous report with new research findings that validate and extend our current...