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Shifts in medical cannabis use in Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic

Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada, 2023
IntroductionThe COVID-19 pandemic has had widespread secondary negative health impacts including loss of material security and exacerbation of mental illness in at-risk populations.
Stephanie Lake, Ziva D. Cooper, Kaye Ong, Philippe Lucas   +3 more
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Statistics on Cannabis Users Skew Perceptions of Cannabis Use [PDF]

Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2013
Collecting information about the prevalence of cannabis use is necessary but not sufficient for understanding the size, dynamics, and outcomes associated with cannabis markets. This paper uses two data sets describing cannabis consumption in the United States and Europe to highlight (1) differences in inferences about sub-populations based on the ...
Burns, Rachel M., Caulkins, Jonathan P., Everingham, Susan S., Kilmer, Beau   +3 more
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Pricing Dynamics in the US Hemp Market: A Vertical Price Transmission Analysis of the Hemp Value Chain

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The US hemp market is a new and nascent industry that has been devoid of research for about half a century. This study examined the effects of exogenous shock on price at each phase of the value chain—Farm (hemp biomass), and its impact on prices at other phases of the value chain—Intermediary Processor (crude cannabidiol hemp) and Final ...
Solomon Odiase, Tyler Mark, Patalee Buddhika Appuhamilage   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Using an intersectional framework to explore cannabis and tobacco co-use patterns: Protocol for a descriptive study

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Cannabis and tobacco co-use is an emerging public health concern linked to increased dependence and reduced cessation success for both substances. However, little is known about how co-use patterns vary by product type, motivation, and demographic ...
Bethany Shorey Fennell, Cherell Cottrell-Daniels, Kory Heier, Kristen McQuerry   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The role of venture‐financed startups in innovation for US agriculture

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract To evaluate the role played by startup companies in the innovation ecosystem of US agriculture, we compile a unique dataset of 6024 new entrants founded 1987–2019 that details their financing lifecycles, annual economic performance, and patenting activities.
Gregory D. Graff, Charles A. W. de Grazia, Nicholas E. Rada   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Reasons for Cannabis use in Psychosis [PDF]

Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 2006
Objective: To examine the reasons for cannabis use among individuals with psychotic disorders. Method: Forty-nine people with psychotic disorders in treatment with community health centres in Northern Sydney were interviewed to collect information about their experience of antipsychotic side-effects and their influence on cannabis use.
David, Schofield, Chris, Tennant, Louise, Nash, Louisa, Degenhardt, Alison, Cornish, Coletta, Hobbs, Gail, Brennan   +6 more
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Beyond the Outburst: Charting a New Frontier for Understanding and Treating Irritability in Autistic Adults

Autism Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Irritability is a prevalent and impairing feature associated with autism, yet remains poorly understood, particularly in adults. Drawing heavily on insights translated from pediatric and transdiagnostic literatures, we propose that irritability in autistic individuals often reflects a psychophysiological stress or threat response, rooted in a ...
Hsiang‐Yuan Lin, Arthur N. Westover, Amy S. F. Lutz, Manish K. Jha   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prevalence of cannabis use disorder among pregnant people who test positive for cannabis at time of deliveryAJOG Global Reports at a Glance

AJOG Global Reports, 2022
BACKGROUND: Cannabis use in pregnancy is common, but the reasons that some pregnant people continue use are unclear. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to assess the prevalence of cannabis use disorder and medicinal cannabis use among pregnant people who test ...
Cassie Wicken, MHS, Anant Walia, MS, Soroosh Solhjoo, PhD, Katrina Mark, MD, FACOG   +3 more
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Acute toxicity of ADB‐CHMINACA ‐ a case series of patients with pronounced central nervous symptoms including the posterior reversible encephalopathic syndrome

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Aim This report presents a series of 16 patients who were admitted to the emergency department following confirmed intake of the potent synthetic cannabinoid ADB‐CHMINACA. Methods The cases are drawn from a prospective observational study following the recreational use of synthetic cannabinoids.
Maren Hermanns‐Clausen, Michaela Sommer, Annette Zschiesche, Verena Angerer, Martin Scheu, Florian Eyer, Johannes Nadler, Volker Auwärter   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring new avenues: Psychedelic‐assisted therapy for young people

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Rates of mental illness in young people are increasing, whereas the development of novel mental health treatments has not significantly progressed. Psychedelic‐assisted therapy, using substances such as psilocybin and 3,4‐methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), has shown potential in the treatment of mental illnesses in the adult population, including ...
Ioanna Artemis Vamvakopoulou, Dasha Nicholls, David J. Nutt, Martina Di Simplicio   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source