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Pain, Cannabis Species, and Cannabis Use Disorders [PDF]
Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 2016 The purpose of this study was to examine whether individuals who used medical cannabis for chronic pain were at increased risk for cannabis use problems compared with individuals who used medical cannabis for other reasons (e.g., anxiety, insomnia, and muscle spasms).
Nicole L, Cohen +3 more
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Addictive Behaviors Reports, 2018 Background: Cannabis vaping and edible use are increasingly popular methods of cannabis use. These discreet methods could increase risk of cannabis-related problems by facilitating cannabis use in a wider range of settings.
Connor B. Jones +2 more
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Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy, 2021 Background As the legalization of recreational cannabis becomes more widespread, its impact on individuals with substance use disorders must be studied.
Tea Rosic +8 more
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Sleep Disturbances: Implications for Cannabis Use, Cannabis Use Cessation, and Cannabis Use Treatment [PDF]
Current Addiction Reports, 2014 Cannabis may be used, among certain individuals, for its actual and/or perceived sleep-promoting properties. Although evidence suggests that cannabis is likely beneficial for sleep initiation, over time individuals may develop tolerance to these benefits, leading to greater use in order to maintain the same sleep-inducing effects.
Kimberly A. Babson +1 more
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Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2017 The relationship between social anxiety (SA) and cannabis use among adolescents and young adults is a highly debated topic. In this cross-sectional study, we tested whether cannabis use expectancies mediated the association between SA and cannabis use ...
Maria Di Blasi +7 more
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Tell me who your friends are?! The mediating role of friends’ use in cannabis abuse
Trends in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, 2022 Objectives To evaluate the relationship between age at onset of cannabis use and cannabis abuse in a sample of Portuguese cannabis users, testing the mediating role of the number of friends using cannabis and comparing these relationships between male ...
Paulo C. Dias +2 more
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Apollo Medicine, 2019 Cannabis preparations have been used as medications since the 19th century in Europe and much longer as a traditional medicine in other cultures. The American Academy of Neurology recently published a position statement and concluded that medical marijuana is “probably effective” for some symptoms of multiple sclerosis (spasticity, central pain ...
Pushpendra Nath Renjen +3 more
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Frontiers in Adolescent MedicineObjectiveAdolescents who refrained from using cannabis despite having opportunities to do so represent an increasingly relevant group amid concerns about growing cannabis availability.
Jasmina Burdzovic Andreas +1 more
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Addictive Behaviors, 2020 Historically, cannabis researchers have assumed a single mode and product of cannabis (e.g., smoking plant). However, patterns of use, products (e.g., concentrates, edibles), and modes (e.g. blunts, vaporizers) are diversifying. This study sought to: 1) classify cannabis users into groups based on their use of the full range of cannabis products, and 2)
Rachel L. Gunn +4 more
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Preconception cannabis use: An important but overlooked public health issue
Women's Health, 2022 Cannabis is the most commonly used federally illicit drug among pregnant women in the United States, and the prevalence and frequency of prenatal cannabis use are increasing.
Kara R Skelton, Kelly C Young-Wolff
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