Pneumomediastinum in marijuana users: a retrospective review of 14 cases
BMJ Open Respiratory Research, 2019 Introduction Inhaled marijuana has been infrequently identified as a potential risk factor for the development of spontaneous pneumomediastinum (SPM), a rare finding of free air in the mediastinum likely caused by barotrauma during breathing manoeuvres ...
Zoe Freeman Weiss +2 more
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Marijuana Legislation: Identifying the Impact on the Oral Healthcare Provider [PDF]
, 2020 Objectives/Aims: Since the mid-2000s, the United States has seen a surge in legislation involving the legalization of marijuana, both recreationally and medicinally.
Geiser, Abby L, Reid-Burrell, Jessica
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Medical symptoms associated with tobacco smoking with and without marijuana abuse among crack cocaine-dependent patients. [PDF]
, 2005 Despite the widespread use of tobacco and marijuana by cocaine abusers, it remains unclear whether combined tobacco and marijuana smoking is more harmful than tobacco smoking alone in cocaine abusers.
Batra, Vikas +5 more
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Polytobacco use among a nationally-representative sample of black high school students
BMC Public Health, 2021 Background Studies of the patterns of polytobacco use have increased. However, understanding the patterns of using multiple tobacco products among Black adolescents is minimal. This study identified the patterns of polytobacco use among U.S.
Tamika D. Gilreath +4 more
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Marijuana Smoking in Patients with Leukemia
Cancer Control, 2016 Worldwide, marijuana (cannabis) is a widely used drug. The incidence of marijuana smoking is increasing and is second only to tobacco as the most widely smoked substance in the general population. It is also the second most commonly used recreational drug after alcohol. Some adverse effects of marijuana smoking have been documented; however, the number
Sara, Khwaja +10 more
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Gray-matter volume, midbrain dopamine D2/D3 receptors and drug craving in methamphetamine users. [PDF]
, 2015 Dysfunction of the mesocorticolimbic system has a critical role in clinical features of addiction. Despite evidence suggesting that midbrain dopamine receptors influence amphetamine-induced dopamine release and that dopamine is involved in ...
Dean, AC +5 more
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Headphones and other risk factors for hearing in young adults
Noise and Health, 2019 Background: Personal listening device (PLD) use with headphones is increasing in young adults and in most listening environments occur in background noise.
John Parsons +2 more
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Gender Differences in Smoking Among an Urban Emergency Department Sample. [PDF]
, 2019 BackgroundUrban emergency department (ED) patients have elevated smoking and substance use compared with the general population. We analyzed gender differences in smoking among an urban ED sample and assessed the contribution of substance use ...
Alter, Harrison J +4 more
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Marijuana Dependence: Not Just Smoke and Mirrors [PDF]
ILAR Journal, 2011 Marijuana (Cannabis sativa) is the most commonly used illicit drug worldwide as well as in the Unites States. Prolonged use of marijuana or repeated administration of its primary psychoactive constituent, Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), can lead to physical dependence in humans and laboratory animals.
Divya, Ramesh +3 more
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The Effects of Massachusetts’ Decriminalization of Marijuana Law on Use Patterns [PDF]
, 2011 The practice of smoking marijuana was imported to the United States from Mexico in the early 1900s. Fear around the use of marijuana provoked sixteen states to pass laws prohibiting the use of marijuana by 1930 (Becker, 1963).
Speranza, Keriann
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