What smoking cannabis really does to your mind: Experts reveal the surprising effects this 4/20 - from boosting your libido to triggering auditory illusions
11 months, 1 week ago

What smoking cannabis really does to your mind: Experts reveal the surprising effects this 4/20 - from boosting your libido to triggering auditory illusions

Daily Mail  

As 4/20 rolls around once again, the unmistakable smell of cannabis will soon be filling parks and student accommodations across the country. These are linked with memory, movement, and emotional responses Short-term memory Beyond the general 'stoned' feeling and relaxation, one of the most common effects of cannabis use is a significant reduction of short-term memory. Although we know for certain that cannabis use affects the memory while it's being used, the evidence for long-term effects is much less certain. Scientists have found that this 'time dilation' effect causes cannabis users to overestimate how much time has passed Other experiments show reaction times fell and decision-making gaps increased after participants smoked weed. But once you control for cannabis users' openness to new experiences, these effects vanish - meaning it isn't the cannabis making people more creative.

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Study reveals how cannabis triggers psychosis
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Study reveals how cannabis triggers psychosis

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The study detected a marked decrease in nerve cell connections in the brain – known …

Medical marijuana patients don't experience negative cognitive effects when used as directed: study
1 year, 4 months ago

Medical marijuana patients don't experience negative cognitive effects when used as directed: study

Salon  

All drugs have side effects, including medical marijuana; the question is whether or not these side effects are manageable or outweighed by the benefits of the drug. Yet a recent study in the journal CNS Drugs found that medical marijuana patients who use the drug as prescribed do not experience meaningful negative cognitive effects after doing so. The authors found …

Trials find a potential drug to target cannabis addiction
1 year, 9 months ago

Trials find a potential drug to target cannabis addiction

The Hindu  

Animal studies and human clinical trials have found a potential new drug that could facilitate the treatment of cannabis addiction. The findings, based on data from animal models and phase 1 and 2a clinical trials, demonstrate that a newly developed inhibitor of the cannabinoid receptor reduces cannabis’ effects without triggering withdrawal symptoms. The authors report data from preclinical proof-of-concept studies …

Medicinal cannabis ‘helps relieve cancer pain’ and cuts need for drugs – study
1 year, 10 months ago

Medicinal cannabis ‘helps relieve cancer pain’ and cuts need for drugs – study

The Independent  

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People who use cannabis experience MORE pain after surgery
2 years, 5 months ago

People who use cannabis experience MORE pain after surgery

Daily Mail  

Cannabis users face more pain after surgery than those who do not use the drug — and they need more painkillers, a study has found. Cannabis users face more pain after surgery than those who use the drug — and need more painkillers to reduce it, a study has found The above shows cannabis use across American states. Results showed …

High-strength cannabis use ‘increases risk of psychosis’
2 years, 8 months ago

High-strength cannabis use ‘increases risk of psychosis’

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In contrast, researchers from the Addiction and Mental Health …

Can cannabis cut migraine pain in half? Yes, says this study
5 years, 4 months ago

Can cannabis cut migraine pain in half? Yes, says this study

India Today  

Cannabis has benefits when it comes to relieving a stressful headache or migraine, researchers have found. Since cannabis is made up of over 100 cannabinoids, this finding suggests that different cannabinoids or other constituents like terpenes may play the central role in headache and migraine relief. Inhaled cannabis reduces self-reported headache severity by 47.3 percent and migraine severity by 49.6 …

Medicinal cannabis: Does it work and what's the evidence for different conditions?
6 years, 1 month ago

Medicinal cannabis: Does it work and what's the evidence for different conditions?

ABC  

Thousands of Australians are now using medicinal cannabis to treat conditions like chronic pain and anorexia. The review found there was "low to moderate" evidence for medicinal cannabis products helping with the pain symptoms of multiple sclerosis, although the evidence was inconsistent. For chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting, the review found high-THC medicinal cannabis products were "as effective" as conventional drugs …

Latest health update: Cannabis extract may offer treatment for psychosis
6 years, 6 months ago

Latest health update: Cannabis extract may offer treatment for psychosis

India TV News  

Latest health update: Cannabis extract may offer treatment for psychosis A single dose of the non-intoxicating compound of cannabis can help reduce brain function abnormalities. A single dose of the non-intoxicating compound of cannabis -cannabidiol can help reduce brain function abnormalities seen in people with psychosis, results of a clinical trial, led by an Indian-origin doctor, has revealed. The results …

Cannabis not effective in reducing chronic pain, finds study
6 years, 8 months ago

Cannabis not effective in reducing chronic pain, finds study

India TV News  

Cannabis not effective in reducing chronic pain, finds study The use of cannabis for medicinal purposes has been increasing worldwide. The use of cannabis for medicinal purposes has been increasing worldwide and there has been speculation that using cannabis for pain may also allow people to reduce their prescribed opioid use. However, the study published in the journal Lancet Public …

There's Not Much Evidence Pot Helps With PTSD Or Chronic Pain
7 years, 7 months ago

There's Not Much Evidence Pot Helps With PTSD Or Chronic Pain

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING - Even though pain and posttraumatic stress disorder are among the most common reasons people use medical marijuana in the U.S., there isn’t much proof cannabis works for either one of these conditions, two research reviews suggest. “But until the time that federal law changes, we are not able to be able to prescribe medical marijuana for …

Marijuana for pain, PTSD: Studies find evidence lacking
7 years, 7 months ago

Marijuana for pain, PTSD: Studies find evidence lacking

CNN  

Story highlights Medical marijuana has not been proved to ease pain with one exception: neuropathic pain One study found a worsening of symptoms among PTSD patients using cannabis CNN — Medical marijuana is now legal in 28 states and the District of Columbia. Worse still, one study of veterans with PTSD showed a small but “significant” worsening of symptoms among …

Smoking cannabis every day can distort brain activity, research suggests
8 years, 9 months ago

Smoking cannabis every day can distort brain activity, research suggests

The Independent  

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Could cannabis help prevent prescription painkiller abuse?
9 years ago

Could cannabis help prevent prescription painkiller abuse?

Daily Mail  

Medical marijuana reduces the use of prescription opioids in those patients battling chronic pain, experts revealed. Patients using cannabis to control chronic pain reported a 64 per cent reduction in their use of traditional pain medications, a new study concluded. ‘The magnitude of reduction in our study is significant enough to affect an individual’s risk of accidental death from overdose.’ …

Medical marijuana: 10 potential uses, from cancer to chronic pain
9 years, 11 months ago

Medical marijuana: 10 potential uses, from cancer to chronic pain

CNN  

Story highlights Government requires several layers of approval before researchers can study marijuana Nearly half the states allow medical marijuana, but little is known about its long-term impact CNN — Dr. Sue Sisley noticed an unexpected trend among her patients. Alzheimer’s Medical marijuana and some of the plant’s chemicals have been used to help Alzheimer’spatients gain weight, and research found …

Using cannabis just once a week harms young brains: Study shows emotions and motivation affected
10 years, 11 months ago

Using cannabis just once a week harms young brains: Study shows emotions and motivation affected

Daily Mail  

Using cannabis just once a week harms young brains: Study shows emotions and motivation affected Using drug once or twice a week affects core structures of the brain Affects brain regions involved in emotion and motivation, research shows Scientists analysed MRI brain scans of 20 users aged 18 to 25 First study to show impact of casual marijuana use on …

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