This paper is a systematic review and meta-analysis on recreational cannabis use and sleep in the general population. It brings together observational and experimental studies and finds that poorer sleep outcomes appear more often in observational data than in controlled trials. That makes the paper useful for counseling and evidence literacy, but not strong enough to prove that recreational cannabis directly worsens or improves sleep across settings.
Most European Countries Lack Evidence-Based Cannabis-Specific Treatment
Sixteen countries reported the existence of specific cannabis-specific programs. Fifteen countries provided specific face-to-face interventions, which mostly have limited national coverage. Most programs are not evidence-based.
Selective Personality-Targeted Intervention and the Escalation of Substance Use During Adolescence: A Secondary Analysis of A Cluster-Randomized Clinical Trial.
Substance use is a leading cause of burden of disease worldwide. Selective prevention programs can help reduce the development of problematic substance use a…
`Endocannabinoid System & Adolescent Cannabis Use Risk`
Clinical Takeaway Adolescents with higher levels of depression and anxiety symptoms show increased likelihood of initiating and using cannabis more frequently over time, supporting the self-medication hypothesis in this age group. This...
Small Pilot Trial Finds Medicinal Cannabis Feasible to Study in Adolescents with Tourette Syndrome — But Efficacy Remains Unknown
The findings suggest that the study protocol is feasible and acceptable to patients with TS and their families. A fully powered study is needed to evaluate the efficacy of MC in adolescent TS.
endocannabinoid system clinical research: Eating Disorders
Clinical Takeaway A Canadian cohort study tracked adolescents for 15 years to understand how early risk factors like body image concerns and disordered eating behaviors influence mental health, weight-related outcomes, and substance...
`Endocannabinoid System Research: Adolescent Eating & Mental Health`
Clinical Takeaway Eating disorders and disordered body image in adolescence are linked to lasting mental health and substance use challenges into early adulthood. This 15-year Canadian cohort study tracked these trajectories to...
endocannabinoid system clinical research: Eating Disorders
Clinical Takeaway A 15-year Canadian cohort study tracked adolescents into early adulthood to examine how early risk factors like body image concerns and disordered eating predict later outcomes including mental health conditions...
endocannabinoid system clinical research: Eating Disorders
Clinical Takeaway A 15-year Canadian cohort study tracked adolescents into early adulthood to examine how body image concerns and disordered eating in youth contribute to later eating disorders, mental health conditions, and...
`Cannabinoid Clinical Trials: Cannabis Interventions for Teens`
Clinical Takeaway Scare-tactic cannabis prevention campaigns often fail because teens hold widely different beliefs about the drug, and a one-size-fits-all message rarely lands. This research tested a smarter approach: when a teen...