Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers, affecting approximately 1 in 10 women at some points in their lives. Although the rates of mortality have declined since the late 1990s,...
Associations Between Prenatal Cannabis Exposure and Childhood Outcomes
As cannabis becomes increasingly legalized and its use among pregnant women is documented more and more frequently in the US, an urgent need to understand whether cannabis use during pregnancy is associated...
Cannabinoids use in adolescents and young adults with cancer: a single-center survey
Cannabis use is common in young people for various reasons, ranging from relaxation to sense of belonging in social groups. However, the self-initiated use of cannabis and cannabis-derived compounds (such as THC...
Cannabis use, subsequent other illicit drug use and drug use disorders: A 16- year follow-up study among Swedish adults
Cannabis is the most commonly consumed illicit drug globally, with approximately 192 million users as of 2018. A critical and fiercely debated issue among physicians and public health experts is whether cannabis...
Prospective analysis of safety and efficacy of medical cannabis in large unselected population of patients with cancer
As a leading cause of death, cancer is a major public health problem with approxmiately 12.7 million new cases a year in the USA alone. A focus of oncology is palliative care,...
Drugs inhibiting cannabinoid receptor type-1 can reduce obesity-associated steatohepatitis
Cannabinoid receptor type 1 antagonist inhibits progression of obesity‐associated nonalcoholic steatohepatitis in a mouse model by remodulating immune system disturbances In Summary: Steatohepatitis, a condition often associated with type 2 diabetes and...
Acute effects of partial CB1 receptor agonists on cognition – A meta-analysis of human studies
In Summary: Cannabis is one of the most widely consumed psychoactive plants in the world, and THC is the main component responsible for cannabis’ psychological effects - namely the sense of relaxation...
Dry eye and its link to cannabis and the endocannabinoid signaling system
THC Regulates Tearing via Cannabinoid CB1 Receptors In Summary: Over the past decade, changes in the legal status of cannabis in many US states have been accompanied by increasing cannabis use; however,...
The consequences of prenatal cannabinoid exposure on reproductive health: Insights from an animal study
Prenatal cannabinoid exposure alters the ovarian reserve in adult offspring of rats In Summary: Female reproductive lifespan is closely related to the total number of egg cells one has, called ovarian reserve...
Cannabis consumption by cancer patients who receive immunotherapy correlates with poor clinical outcomes
Cannabis Consumption Used by Cancer Patients during Immunotherapy Correlates with Poor Clinical Outcome In Summary: Cannabis and its derivatives are widely used by advanced-stage cancer patients to alleviate cancer symptoms as well...