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Marijuana and head and neck cancer: an epidemiological review

Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2018
Background Marijuana is the most widely used illicit substance in Canada. To date, no conclusive study has looked at the epidemiologic basis of marijuana use and head and neck cancer (HNC).
Michael Xie, Michael K. Gupta, Stuart D. Archibald, B. Stanley Jackson, James Edward Massey Young, Han Zhang   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

New Insights into Cannabis Consumption; Abuses and Possible Therapeutic Effects [PDF]

, 2015
Cannabis is one of the oldest psychotropic drugs known to humanity. The paper assesses the current knowledge on the cannabis, including the mechanisms of action and the therapeutic potential of cannabinoids.
Baconi, Daniela Luiza, Bălălău, Cristian, Vasile, Robert Daniel   +2 more
core   +3 more sources

Functional Connectivity of the Raphe Nuclei: Link to Tobacco Withdrawal in Smokers. [PDF]

, 2018
BackgroundAlthough nicotine alters serotonergic neurochemistry, clinical trials of serotonergic medications for smoking cessation have provided mixed results.
Faulkner, Paul, Ghahremani, Dara G, Hellemann, Gerhard, London, Edythe D, Tyndale, Rachel F   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Association of fully branded, standardized packaging and limited flavor and brand descriptors of e‐liquids with interest in trying products among youths in Great Britain

Addiction, Volume 120, Issue 4, Page 620-628, April 2025.
Abstract Background and aims Many vaping products feature bright colors and novel brand names and flavor descriptors, which may appeal to youth. We measured the strength of the associations between e‐liquid packaging design (branded, white standardized or white standardized limiting brand and flavor descriptors) and perceived peer interest in trying ...
Eve Taylor, Erikas Simonavičius, Matilda Nottage, Ann McNeill, Deborah Arnott, Hazel Cheeseman, David Hammond, Jessica Reid, Pete Driezen, Kimberly D'Mello, Katherine East   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Examining the role of freebase nicotine in the harm reduction potential of oral nicotine pouches versus moist snuff: A randomized crossover trial

Addiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and aims Oral nicotine pouches (ONPs) contain varying proportions of freebase nicotine (FBN), with higher FBN expected to increase nicotine delivery across the oral mucosa. Because ONPs contain fewer toxicants than moist snuff and may serve as a reduced harm alternative for smokeless tobacco, we compared how the FBN in ONPs affects ...
Brittney Keller‐Hamilton, Hayley Curran, Leanne Atkinson, Sriya Suraapaneni, Alice Hinton, Kirsten Chrzan, Darren Mays, Ahmad El‐Hellani, Clark W. Wilson, Marielle C. Brinkman, Theodore L. Wagener   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Impact of Marijuana Smoking on COPD Progression in a Cohort of Middle-Aged and Older Persons. [PDF]

Chronic Obstr Pulm Dis, 2023
Barjaktarevic I, Cooper CB, Shing T, Buhr RG, Hoffman EA, Woodruff PG, Drummond MB, Kanner RE, Han MK, Hansel NN, Bowler RP, Kinney GL, Jacobson S, Morris MA, Martinez FJ, Ohar J, Couper D, Tashkin DP.   +17 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Psilocybin‐assisted psychotherapy for methamphetamine use disorder: A pilot open‐label safety and feasibility study

Addiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Background & Aims There are few effective treatments for methamphetamine use disorder, despite increasing global demand. Here, we assessed the safety and feasibility of outpatient psilocybin‐assisted psychotherapy for methamphetamine use disorder. Design Single arm, open label pilot study.
Elizabeth Knock, Krista J. Siefried, Gill Bedi, Steven Albert, Richard O. Day, Nadine Ezard, Margaret Ross, Paul Liknaitzky, Jonathan Brett   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Acute renal infarction induced by heavy marijuana smoking

Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation, 2018
Acute renal infarction usually occurs in patients with severe atherosclerosis or valvular heart disease. We here report a 42-year Saudi male who presented with severe abdominal pain nausea and vomiting associated with hematuria, after heavy smoking of ...
Abdullah K Al-Hwiesh, Hussein Bahbhani, Amani Alhwiesh, Ibraheem Saad, Fahad AlMohama   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Incidence of self-reported brain injury and the relationship with substance abuse: findings from a longitudinal community survey [PDF]

, 2016
BACKGROUND: Traumatic or serious brain injury (BI) has persistent and well documented adverse outcomes, yet 'mild' or 'moderate' BI, which often does not result in hospital treatment, accounts for half the total days of disability attributed to BI ...
Anstey, Kaarin, Butterworth, Peter, Tait, Robert   +2 more
core   +1 more source

‘I'd rather have worse gums than worse lungs’: Young people's views of nicotine pouches in the UK

Addiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and aims Nicotine pouches entered the UK market in 2019. Although research has shown that young people's prevalence of use has been low, it has been reported to be increasing and a cause for concern. This paper reports the findings of the first qualitative study in the UK to explore the views of 14–16 year olds' knowledge, awareness
Andy MacGregor, Jessica Shields, Asiya Hamid, Eleanor Holman, Hannah Biggs, Sarah Minty, Jamie Pearce, Allison Ford   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source