Psychoactive prescription drug use and misuse in patients on opioid agonist treatment
British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.Aims To identify the patterns and trends in prescription drug use and misuse in patients on opioid agonist treatment. Methods We used data from the OPPIDUM programme, which collects data from patients attending substance abuse treatment facilities. Data collected include use of psychoactive prescription drugs in the past week.
Thomas Soeiro +5 more
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Perceptions of Patient and Surgeon Marijuana Use: A Survey Study of Upper-Extremity Patients
Journal of Hand Surgery Global OnlinePurpose: The Drug Enforcement Agency has categorized marijuana as a schedule 1 substance. In states where marijuana is legal, health care systems and licensing boards restrict usage by health care professionals outside of work, unlike alcohol ...
Andrew Cross, MD +7 more
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Patterns of Marijuana Use and Health Impact: A Survey Among Older Coloradans
Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, 2019 Access to recreational and medical marijuana is common in the United States, particularly in states with legalized use. Here, we describe patterns of recreational and medical marijuana use and self-reported health among older persons using a ...
Hillary D. Lum MD, PhD +7 more
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Adverse effects and Drug Interactions Associated with Inhaled Recreational and Medical Marijuana
INNOVATIONS in Pharmacy, 2016 Objectives: To provide an overview of the addiction potential; adverse effects (e.g., cardiovascular, immune dysfunction, respiratory system, mental health disorders); drug interactions; effects of accidental exposure; crime statistics; and pharmacist’s ...
Maisha Kelly Freeman, Pilar Z Murphy
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Changing perspectives on marijuana use during early adolescence and young adulthood: Evidence from a panel of cross-sectional surveys [PDF]
, 2016 Introduction. Prior research has often overlooked potential cohort differences in marijuana views and use across adolescence and young adulthood. To begin to address this gap, we conduct an exploratory examination of marijuana views and use among ...
Goings, Trenette Clark +4 more
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Illegal Marijuana Cultivation on Public Lands: Our Federalism on a Very Bad Trip [PDF]
, 2017 Fueled by increasing demand for marijuana, illegal cultivation of the drug on public lands is causing massive environmental harm. The federal government lacks the resources to wage what would be a difficult and costly campaign to eradicate these illegal ...
Babcock, Hope M.
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Recreational Marijuana Legalization, Local Retail Availability, and Alcohol and Marijuana Use and Co-Use Among California High School Students [PDF]
, 2023 Sharon E. O’Hara +2 more
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Chemistry &Biodiversity, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The purpose of the present investigation was to determine the effects of combination of Ormenis multicaulis dry flower methanolic extracts and Carum carvi seed methanolic extracts on pain and inflammation, compared to their use separately. High‐performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) analysis of methanolic extracts showed the presence of ...
El Mahdi Wakrim +9 more
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Medical marijuana: A panacea or scourge
Lung India, 2014 Marijuana (Cannabis sativa) has been used for recreational and medical purposes since ages. Marijuana smoking is an evil, which is on the rise with about 180.6 million active users worldwide.
Surender Kashyap, Kartikeya Kashyap
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Joint Effects: A Pilot Investigation of the Impact of Bipolar Disorder and Marijuana Use on Cognitive Function and Mood. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2016 Marijuana is the most widely used illicit substance in those diagnosed with bipolar I disorder. However, there is conflicting evidence as to whether marijuana may alleviate or exacerbate mood symptomatology.
Kelly A Sagar +5 more
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