Clinical Takeaway A 15-year Canadian cohort study tracked adolescents into early adulthood to examine how body image concerns and disordered eating patterns in youth predict later eating disorders, mental health conditions, and...
endocannabinoid system clinical research athletes mental health
Clinical Takeaway Retired professional athletes from high contact team sports such as football, rugby, and ice hockey show elevated rates of depression, anxiety, and cognitive concerns compared to the general population. Key...
`Endocannabinoid System Research: Cannabis, PTSD & SUD Care`
Clinical Takeaway People with PTSD and co-occurring substance use disorders who use cannabis can still benefit meaningfully from trauma-focused treatments, and cannabis use does not appear to undermine treatment outcomes compared to...
Endocannabinoid System: Cannabis, Pregnancy & Cytokines
Clinical Takeaway Cannabis use during pregnancy is associated with measurable suppression of circulating maternal immune signaling proteins called cytokines, based on urine-verified exposure data. Because the immune system plays a critical role...
`Endocannabinoid System & Cannabis-Induced Psychosis Research`
Clinical Takeaway A significant portion of individuals diagnosed with cannabis-induced psychosis will later develop a primary psychiatric disorder such as schizophrenia spectrum disorder or bipolar disorder. Clinicians should treat a cannabis-induced psychosis...
`Cannabinoid Clinical Trials: Digital Smoking Cessation HIV`
Clinical Takeaway A digital therapeutic tailored specifically for people living with HIV showed strong feasibility and acceptability as a smoking cessation tool in this pilot trial, suggesting this population can be reached...
`Cannabinoid Clinical Trials: CBD and WADA Drug Testing`
Clinical Takeaway Daily use of a broad-spectrum CBD supplement containing trace amounts of other cannabinoids can result in urine concentrations of WADA-prohibited substances such as CBG and CBDV, potentially placing athletes at...
Endocannabinoid System Research: Cannabis Use in Pregnancy
Clinical Takeaway Children born to mothers who used cannabis during pregnancy showed a modestly elevated risk of autism spectrum disorder and a smaller increased risk of ADHD based on pooled data from...
Adolescent Cannabis Use and Psychotic Disorder Risk
Clinical Takeaway Adolescent cannabis use is associated with increased risk of developing psychotic, bipolar, depressive, and anxiety disorders in adolescence and young adulthood, based on large population-level longitudinal data tracking clinically diagnosed...
Endocannabinoid System & Trauma Sleep Research Insights
Clinical Takeaway Insomnia symptoms present before a traumatic event may increase the risk of developing problematic alcohol or cannabis use in the weeks and months following trauma exposure. This relationship appears to...