Alcohol and Cannabis Use Disorders Linked to Poorer ADHD Treatment Outcomes in Real-World Study
"In adults with ADHD treated in routine clinical practice, alcohol and cannabis use disorders were associated with a reduced likelihood of achieving clinically meaningful improvement under routine pharmacological care, whereas autism spectrum disorder…
Patients With Cannabis Use Disorder Used Significantly More Pain Medication After Hand Surgery, Study Finds
Patients with CUD had significantly higher odds of opioid (OR = 3.00; 95% CI: 2.06–4.55), nonopioid (OR = 3.67; 95% CI: 2.76–4.93), and NSAID use (OR = 1.83; 95% CI: 1.27–2.63) in the 30 days following closed reduction percutaneous pinning of hand…
Expert Panel Identifies Key Risk Factors for Cannabis Use in Rheumatology Patients
Demographic factors (age and gender) and medical conditions such as substance use disorders and schizophrenia were identified as important to consider with cannabis use along with cannabis consumption patterns, including the age of first use, method, and…
The Effects of Extended Cannabis Abstinence in Comorbid Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Cannabis Use Disorder.
A clinical study examined cannabis abstinence effects in PTSD patients with cannabis use disorder, finding measurable changes during extended cessation periods. While the research addresses an important dual-diagnosis scenario, the specific nature and…
Defining Cannabis Use Disorder in Administrative Health Data: A Systematic Review of Case Definitions and Validation Approaches.
A systematic review of 56 studies reveals concerning inconsistencies in how cannabis use disorder administrative data validation occurs across health systems. Most studies used ICD diagnostic codes without proper validation, undermining the reliability…
Cannabis Use Is Associated With Increased Healthcare Utilization and Poorer Outcomes in Cyclical Vomiting Syndrome-A Propensity Matched Analysis of 34,988 Individuals.
Cyclical Vomiting Syndrome (CVS) poses a significant financial burden on the healthcare system due to frequent emergency department (ED) visits and hospitali...
The association between major depressive disorder and cannabis use disorder: A meta-analysis and meta-regression analysis.
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) and Cannabis Use Disorder (CUD) frequently co-occur, yet prevalence estimates vary widely across settings. This meta-analysis...
Phase 1 Open-Label Pilot Trial of H4 Deep Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Adults With Moderate-to-Severe Cannabis Use Disorder.
Cannabis use disorder (CUD) is a significant public health problem and no medical treatments have received regulatory approval to date. Deep repetitive trans...
Association of Cannabis Use Disorder Versus Other Substance Use Disorders With Psychiatric Conditions: A Propensity-Matched Retrospective Cohort Analysis.
The authors compared the risk of mental disorders between patients with cannabis use disorder (CUD) and those with other substance use disorders (SUDs). The ...
Comparative effectiveness, safety and acceptability of pharmacological and psychosocial interventions for the treatment of cannabis use disorder: A network meta-analysis.
Our primary aim was to conduct a network meta-analysis (NMA) for the effectiveness, safety and acceptability of all psychosocial interventions and all pharma...