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Marijuana abuse and bullous emphysema

Lung India, 2012
Marijuana abuse has been on an increasing trend worldwide in the last decade. We hereby report a case of severe bullous emphysema resulting in pneumothorax in a patient with few years of marijuana abuse.
Harsh Golwala
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Medical marijuana users in substance abuse treatment [PDF]

Harm Reduction Journal, 2010
Background The rise of authorized marijuana use in the U.S. means that many individuals are using cannabis as they concurrently engage in other forms of treatment, such as substance abuse counseling and psychotherapy.
Swartz Ronald
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Marijuana: Forensics of Abuse, Medical Uses, Controversy, and AI [PDF]

Forensic Sciences, 2023
Motor vehicle accidents are a significant consequence of marijuana abuse. Limitations of its roadside detection and the forensic problems with establishing impairment require innovations that are scientifically achievable. Marijuana abuse currently is at
Olen R. Brown
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Serotonin Syndrome versus Cannabis Toxicity in the Emergency Department [PDF]

Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine, 2020
As more states legalize marijuana, the potential of marijuana abuse could lead to an increase in the number of emergency department (ED) visits. We describe two patients who presented to the ED with dilated pupils, rigidity in both lower extremities, and
Jacob W. Baltz, Lamanh T. Le
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Late onset epilepsy associated with marijuana abuse: a case report with MRI findings [PDF]

The Pan African Medical Journal, 2014
Marijuana is the most widely used illicit substance in the world. The relation between marijuana use and epileptic seizures is still controversial. We report a case of late onset epilepsy associated with marijuana abuse, with brain magnetic resonance ...
Yannick Fogoum Fogang, Massaman Camara, Paul Chimi Mbonda, Dénahin Toffa, Kamadore Touré   +4 more
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Youth Marijuana and Prescription Drug Abuse in Anchorage [PDF]

, 2016
Complete issue of Alaska Justice Forum 33(1), Spring 2016 at https://scholarworks.alaska.edu/handle/11122/6883.This article examines results of the Adult Perceptions of Anchorage Youth: 2015 Survey (APAYS) to examine perceptions and concerns of Anchorage
Lepage, Cory R., Rivera, Marny
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Synergistic effects of marijuana abuse and HIV infection on neural activation during a cognitive interference task. [PDF]

Addict Biol, 2019
Meade CS, Bell RP, Towe SL, Chen NK, Hobkirk AL, Huettel SA.   +5 more
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Gonadal and Cortisol Hormone Profile among Male Chronic Khat, Marijuana, and Heroin Abuses [PDF]

International Journal of Endocrinology, 2019
Background. Drugs of abuse could interfere with the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis, causing impaired functions of the gland and associated functions of target organs.
Meseret Yibrah, Abebe Edao Negesso, Atsbeha Gebregziabher, Feyissa Challa, Kissi Mudi, Feven Tesfay, Mehari Gebretsadkan, Samuel Kinde, Daniel Asmelash   +8 more
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Recurrent Spontaneous Pneumothorax Associated With Marijuana Abuse: Case Report and Literature Review. [PDF]

Cureus, 2021
Manasrah N, Al Sbihi AF, Al Qasem S, Naik R, Hettiarachchi M.   +4 more
europepmc   +3 more sources

Is There Less Opioid Abuse in States Where Marijuana Has Been Decriminalized, Either for Medicinal or Recreational Use? A Clin-IQ

Journal of Patient-Centered Research and Reviews, 2019
Opioid use, abuse, and associated mortality have reached an epidemic level. In some states, cannabis is being used to treat chronic pain. To examine the hypothesis that medical marijuana legislation may reduce adverse opioid-related outcomes if patients ...
Aaron M. Wendelboe, Richard Mathew, Tana Chongsuwat, Elizabeth Rainwater, Mark A. Wendelboe, Elizabeth Wickersham, Ann F. Chou   +6 more
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