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Medical marijuana: A panacea or scourge

open access: yesLung 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
doaj   +1 more source

Medical marijuana research [PDF]

open access: yesCanadian Medical Association Journal, 2016
Research in the medical marijuana field is burgeoning as governments consider changing policy in favour of legalizing the marijuana plant Cannabis sativa .[1][1] Like any modern research effort, the gold standard for assessing a new treatment for efficacy compares the treatment to a placebo group.
openaire   +2 more sources

Medical Marijuana Update [PDF]

open access: yesWorkplace Health & Safety, 2018
The majority of states now allow medical marijuana, and recent court decisions could influence workplace practice concerning its use.
openaire   +2 more sources

Medical marijuana users in substance abuse treatment

open access: yesHarm 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
doaj   +1 more source

Marijuana and Tuberculosis and Alteration of Th1/Th17 Responses: Advantage or Disadvantage or Neutral?

open access: yesJournal of Medical Sciences, 2020
Background: Medical marijuana is a new concept in using legalized cannabis for the management of medical disorders. At present, this new concept is used in many countries.
Rujittika Mungmunpuntipantip   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Tandem Duplication‐Driven Neofunctionalization of UDP‐Glycosyltransferases Shapes the Diversification of Triterpenoid Saponins in the Cucurbitaceae

open access: yesAdvanced Science, EarlyView.
We present a chromosome‐level genome assembly of Siraitia grosvenorii and, through comparative genomics, uncover a conserved UGT73 tandem array driving triterpenoid saponin diversification in Cucurbitaceae. Crystalized SgUGT73AM30 further reveals the regioselectivity mechanism underlying its catalytic activity.
Guangyi Wang   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Multifactor Risk Stratification for Post‐Transplant Alcohol Relapse Using Abstinence, Psychosocial, and Socioeconomic Factors

open access: yesAnnals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
Alcohol relapse after liver transplantation is difficult to predict using abstinence duration alone. We developed a multifactor model integrating abstinence duration, psychosocial risk (SIPAT), and socioeconomic context (AUC 0.70). This approach may support individualized risk assessment and tailored follow‐up intensity; external validation is needed ...
Ayato Obana   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hip Arthroscopy for Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome Improves Patient‐Reported Outcome Scores Regardless of Smoking Status

open access: yesArthroscopy, Sports Medicine, and Rehabilitation, EarlyView.
Purpose To compare outcomes of hip arthroscopy using Patient‐Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) scores in patients with a history of smoking versus nonsmokers. Methods Patients who underwent hip arthroscopy at our institution between January 2015 and June 2024 and had PROMIS data including physical function (PF), pain ...
Omkar N. Prabhavalkar   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Patterns of Marijuana Use and Health Impact: A Survey Among Older Coloradans

open access: yesGerontology 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
doaj   +1 more source

The effect of medical marijuana laws on crime: evidence from state panel data, 1990-2006. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2014
Debate has surrounded the legalization of marijuana for medical purposes for decades. Some have argued medical marijuana legalization (MML) poses a threat to public health and safety, perhaps also affecting crime rates. In recent years, some U.S.
Robert G Morris   +3 more
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