It can also be extended to safety–critical fields other than driving, such as piloting aircrafts or operating heavy machinery

Situational awareness , is important for recognizing scenario elements that, while not an immediate threat, may pose a hazard in the short term such as animals or turning vehicles in the periphery. As a working example we have developed a simulated driving scenario that reflects the considerations and resulting features discussed above for use in…

Future research should continue to examine the rates of home cultivation by province and retail structure over the years

Analyses were conducted using survey procedures in SAS . In 2020, Nova Scotia reported the highest percentage of respondents that grew cannabis plants , whereas Manitoba reported the lowest . Provinces with public retail structure, i.e., a government-run retail structure, reported the highest and lowest percentages of home cultivation, whereas provinces with private and hybrid…

Except for total dry cannabis used, differences between the CEA and TLFB were non-significant

A self-report measure that can be completed more quickly may be more desirable when a participant is completing a host of other measures as well. In sum, measurement of cannabis use has generally not kept pace with shifts in patterns and modes of engagement and measures that do capture the diversity of ways in which…

The phylum Proteo bacteria were decreased in cannabis smokers compared with those of non-smoking controls

The effects of cannabis on human health have been extensively studied, and public acceptance of cannabis for medicinal and recreational use grows worldwide.However, numerous studies in both humans and animals have demonstrated that cannabis use impairs neural functioning in a variety of cognitive and performance tasks, such as memory, learning, attention, perception, and motor coordination…

Tobacco and cannabis use among adolescents and young adults is a public health concern

Estimates from Wave 4 are nationally representative of the US civilian, noninstitutionalized population. Additional information on the PATH Study sampling design, participant documentation, and data access can be found elsewhere . Respondents with missing data on nicotine and cannabis vaping indicators  and covariates  were excluded, resulting in a final analytic sample of 3795. This research…

The movement of predator larvae were not significantly impeded by the surface of C. sativa leaves

Specifically, the behavior, including mobility of the larvae of C. carnea was unaffected by leaf surface . In addition, the larvae of A. aphidimyza spent significantly more time crawling on C. sativa leaves compared to sweet-pepper leaves. This might be explained by the different strategies and morphologies of the larvae of the two predators and…

Early studies examined effects of applying THC to brain slices

Activation of TRPV1 receptors by AEA appears to be the mechanism underlying this synaptic depression. The catabolic enzyme for 2-AG is monoacylglycerol lipase . Inhibition of MAGL by the JZL184 compound inhibits repetitive stimulus-driven dopamine release, as previously described for FAAH inhibition . Inhibitors of MAGL have little effect on synaptic transmission when applied alone,…

The news media plays an important role in informing the public about COVID-19

Since the beginning of 2020 the world has grappled with the COVID- 19 pandemic and there has been a continued effort to investigate risk factors for infection and severe COVID-19 pathology, particularly those modifiable through public health interventions. Two of the pro- posed risk factors for COVID-19 infection and diseases severity are tobacco and cannabis…

Participants who were found not eligible for the study were thanked for their interest

However, many cannabis users are interested in receiving self-help materials to help them evaluate their own cannabis use without formal treatment . It is possible then, that this emerging health issue could be partially addressed through the development, evaluation and dissemination of scalable interventions that can be self-administered by people who engage in risky cannabis…