Regular use of high THC products can produce addiction (cannabis use disorder or CUD). Chronic patterns of cannabis use have been associated with multiple adverse outcomes that are of particular concern among adolescents and young adults, such as disrupted learning, impaired cognitive performance, reduced educational attainment and an increased risk of CUD, psychosis/schizophrenia, mood and anxiety disorders and suicidal behaviors.
Older Adults Using Prescribed Cannabis Report Well-Being Improvements, But Causal Claims Remain Unsupported
Older aged individuals experience considerable improvement in health and well-being when prescribed cannabis-based medicinal products—though this is an observational registry without a control group, so causality cannot be established.
Safety and Efficacy of Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors in Patients Who Use Psychoactive Substances: Potential Drug Interactions and Substance Use Disorder Treatment Data.
Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) remain an important option for patients with treatment-resistant depression (TRD) and other psychiatric conditions, desp…
Recent Trends in Cannabis Use in Adults Ages 60 Years and Older.
This narrative review highlights the growing population of older adults (OA) who use cannabis and health considerations of cannabis use especially relevant t…
`Cannabinoid Clinical Trials for Mental Health: Key Findings`
Clinical Takeaway Randomized controlled trial evidence on cannabinoids for mental health and substance use disorders remains limited and inconclusive, with neither clear efficacy nor a well-defined safety profile established across these conditions....
Topical Cannabis for AIMSS: Cannabinoid Clinical Trial
Clinical Takeaway This small randomized trial tested whether topical cannabis balms were feasible and tolerable for managing joint pain and stiffness caused by aromatase inhibitors in postmenopausal breast cancer patients. The study...
5 Surprising Benefits of Cannabidiol Anxiety Treatment
Exploring the Benefits and Safety of Nano-particle CBD for Anxiety Treatment What is this All About? Anxiety disorders are some of the most common mental health issues around the world. In 2019,...