Tag: Marijuana
Not Enough Evidence Exists to Support Cannabis for Parkinson Disease
Consensus statement calls for more rigorous research to assess clinical benefit
High-Potency Cannabis Tied to Increased Use, Anxiety Disorder
No evidence of link seen between high-potency cannabis use and alcohol use disorder or depression
Cannabis Smoking May Increase Risk for Fungal Infection
After adjustment for age, immunocompromised status, odds ratio of fungal infection was 3.5
Many Legal Marijuana Products Too Strong for Treating Pain
Majority of products in medicinal, recreational programs advertised to have >15 percent THC
Single THC Dose Can Induce Psychiatric Symptoms in Adults
Compared with placebo, single THC dose increased total symptom severity with a large effect size
Author Conflicts of Interest May Influence Cannabidiol Conclusions
Supportive conclusions seen in more studies with versus without CBD-related industry funding
Pregnant Women With Depression More Likely to Use Cannabis
Authors call for education about risks, similar to efforts to stem tobacco use during pregnancy
Period of 2015 to 2018 Saw Increase in Cannabis Use in Seniors
Increases seen among women, white and nonwhite race/ethnicities, those with a college education, married individuals
Evidence Lacking for Pharmacologic Therapy for Cannabis Use Disorder
Several drug classes including cannabinoids, SSRIs seem to be ineffective for cannabis use disorder
Patients Report Cannabis Eases Spasticity in Multiple Sclerosis
More than one-third of MS patients with spasticity report current cannabis use
