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,…
NA was lower on weekends akin to the weekend effect typically found in college students
In other words, cannabis use to prevent or deal with NA is unlikely to be a strong explanatory factor for cannabis use in this population. NA and likelihood of reporting intentions to use cannabis were both at their highest in the afternoon and evenings, but higher NA was related to a lower likelihood of intending…
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…
A novel strategy with promising findings is also underway in preclinical and clinical studies of CBD
A two-site inpatient RCT in treatment-seeking adult patients with CUD receiving 6 days of nabiximols or placebo with concomitant MI/CBT during a 9-day admission, found that nabiximols reduced withdrawal and improved treatment retention , but did not reduce cannabis use, dependence or cannabis-related problems compared to placebo . Nabiximols was not associated with greater intoxication…
The presence of this pollen type on this date only in Murcia indicates a local origin
The air mass at 2500 m amsl had its origin in the Northwest Atlantic, although it slowed down considerably as it reached the Iberian Peninsula. The air masses at 750 and 1500 m amsl recirculated over the Iberian Peninsula, looping and contacting the ground three days before the day in question. The back trajectories at…