Items tagged with mental health
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| Cannabis brain effects study struggles to attract black UK users [24.09.2023] | A major study into the effects of cannabis on the human brain is at risk of being partially thwarted because too few black users have agreed to take ... |
| What has changed in the year since cannabis possession was legalised in the ACT? [31.01.2021] | Dire warnings of legal loopholes, a mental health crisis and drug driving fears accompanied the legalisation of cannabis in the ACT last year. But on ... |
| Where calling the police isn’t the only option [03.09.2020] | Skeptics of the movement to defund or abolish police departments often invoke the threat of a 911 call in the middle of the night that goes unanswere ... |
| Cannabis can both help and hinder memory [22.07.2020] | Even the word “dope”, describing people that use cannabis, suggests they have less than optimal brain functioning. The idea that cannabis impairs mem ... |
| Magic mushrooms could help ex-soldiers to overcome trauma [04.07.2020] | A growing number of soldiers suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder are turning to “magic mushrooms” and LSD to treat their condition. But dru ... |
| UNM study: Cannabis is effective in treating depression, improving mental health [02.07.2020] | According to a research study published by the University Of New Mexico and Releaf App in the Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine, cannabis flower m ... |
| We can no longer ignore the potential of psychedelic drugs to treat depression [08.06.2020] | The world is experiencing a devastating physical health emergency. But the coronavirus pandemic has also seen a renewed focus on our psychological we ... |
| Cannabis: high potency strains linked to greater chance of anxiety – new research [30.05.2020] | Numerous studies have now shown that people who use cannabis have a higher likelihood of experiencing mental health problems. The potency of the drug ... |
| Psychedelic drugs could help treat the mental health epidemic we'll face after coronavirus [20.05.2020] | Most of us have fixed views about drugs like ecstasy or LSD. The majority of us think they are dangerous and should remain illegal. Fear of these dru ... |
| Minimum legal age for cannabis use should be 19, study suggests [13.05.2020] | The optimal minimum legal age for non-medical cannabis use is 19 years of age, according to a study published in BMC Public Health. Researchers inves ... |
| Single joint linked with temporary psychiatric symptoms, review finds [18.03.2020] | Around the world tens of millions of people use cannabis. It's legal for recreational use in 11 US states and Canada. In these and some other places, ... |
| Cannabis use disorder is rising in U.S. states where weed is legal [13.11.2019] | Rates of cannabis use disorder have risen in U.S. states where the drug has been legalized, including among children and teenagers, according to a st ... |
| Cannabis shows potential for treating PTSD: New study [05.11.2019] | The results of clinical trials testing cannabis as a PTSD treatment are pending. Previous research has linked cannabis use with poorer mental health ... |
| Study finds declining trend in prevalence of cannabis use disorder among frequent users [30.10.2019] | The prevalence of cannabis use disorder decreased in 2002 to 2016 among frequent users,, according to a new study conducted at Columbia University Ma ... |
| Risks of cannabis use for mental health treatment outweigh benefits [28.10.2019] | The use of cannabis medicines to treat people with depression, anxiety, psychosis or other mental health issues cannot be justified because there is ... |
| Grading cannabis strength ‘will improve mental health of users’ [13.10.2019] | Standard units for grading the potency of cannabis – similar to those already used for alcohol – would result in significant improvements in the ment ... |
| The cannabis-psychosis debate is being driven by fear mongering, not facts [01.07.2019] | As the legalization of recreational cannabis gains traction across North America, one of the most-debated health concerns is psychosis and cannabis u ... |
| 'These are healing plants': Oakland decriminalizes magic mushrooms [05.06.2019] | Oakland has become the second city in the US to decriminalize magic mushrooms and other psychedelics, with a policy that activists hope will spark a ... |
| CBD in cannabis could reduce psychosis risk from high strength skunk, study shows [24.04.2019] | Cannabidiol (CBD), a chemical derived from the cannabis plant, can counteract the effects of high strength "skunk" strains and may help to reduce the ... |
| Alex Berenson and the last anti-cannabis crusade [10.04.2019] | The encroaching specter of mass legalization of cannabis has triggered a strange reprisal of the alarmist themes of Anslinger’s assault on the plant ... |
| High-strength cannabis increases risk of mental health problems [19.03.2019] | Frequent cannabis use and high-strength varieties are likely to increase the chance of mental health problems, according to researchers in Lancet Psy ... |
| Legalisation of cannabis in the UK would help protect its users from harm [15.02.2019] | New research highlights associations between teenage cannabis use and a range of mental health problems. The results suggested that use of the drug w ... |
| Cannabis smoking in teenage years linked to adulthood depression [13.02.2019] | Scientists believe they have identified about 60,000 cases of depression in adults under 35 in the UK, and more than 400,000 in the US, that could be ... |
| Does marijuana use really cause psychotic disorders? [20.01.2019] | Does marijuana cause psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia, and do associated symptoms like paranoia lead to violent crimes? That’s what writer A ... |
| Brain scans show how cannabis extract may help people with psychosis [29.08.2018] | Brain scans have revealed for the first time how a substance found in cannabis plants may help people with psychotic disorders by dampening down abno ... |
| New study suggests schizophrenia might actually lead to cannabis use [28.08.2018] | The notion that weed and schizophrenia are somehow related is by now a “water is wet” kind of non-statement. Scientists have been telling us for year ... |
| Most in US think cannabis has health benefits, despite lack of data – study [23.07.2018] | Americans believe marijuana is helpful in treating a variety of health problems despite a lack of available evidence. A survey published in the Annal ... |
| Could psychedelics transform mental health? [01.07.2018] | Psychedelic drugs are more likely to be associated with hippies and the counterculture of the 1960s than people in white lab coats and clinical trial ... |
| Can excessive marijuana use lead to psychosis? [11.04.2018] | Psychosis is quite rare – fewer than three in 100 people will experience a psychotic episode in their lifetime. People who smoke or otherwise consume ... |
| If cannabis is getting stronger, why aren't cases of schizophrenia rising? [23.03.2018] | Most people who smoke pot enjoy it, but a smaller proportion experience psychotic-like symptoms, such as feeling suspicious or paranoid. The question ... |
| High-strength cannabis now dominates illegal market, study finds [27.02.2018] | Almost all cannabis seized by police now comprises high-strength varieties, with outdoor-grown herbal strains and hashish barely found, according to ... |
| Cannabis ingredient holds promise as antipsychotic medicine [15.12.2017] | An ingredient in cannabis called cannabidiol or CBD has shown promise in a clinical trial as a potential new treatment for psychosis, scientists said ... |
| CBD may protect against psychiatric risk from high-THC cannabis strains [07.09.2017] | A study by neuroscientists at Indiana University finds that a nonpsychoactive compound in cannabis called cannabidiol, or CBD, appears to protect aga ... |
| Risk of psychosis from cannabis use lower than originally thought, say scientists [20.04.2017] | Scientists at the University of York have shown that the risk of developing psychosis, such as hallucinations, from cannabis use is small compared to ... |
| Time to put ‘skunk’ out of business [21.06.2016] | In the scientific literature, 'skunk' has come to mean something more specific: cannabis that contains a high percentage of Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC ... |
| Cannabis: scientists call for action amid mental health concerns [15.04.2016] | Global public health campaigns are needed to make clear the risks of heavy cannabis use, particularly for young people who are more susceptible to me ... |
| Here’s why we hear so many false claims about cannabis [08.09.2015] | Research on substance use has taught me a major overarching lesson: we are much more likely to demonize drugs for their negative effects than conside ... |
| Surprising news about teens, marijuana, and health issues. It’s all good [05.08.2015] | With the widespread availability of marijuana in recent years thanks to its legalization in a growing number of states, there has been increasing con ... |
| Ketamine praised for speedily alleviating depression [25.01.2015] | An increasing number of Israeli psychiatrists have started using ketamine as part of the medical treatment for depression and chronic pain. This foll ... |
| The city of Utrecht wants to convince mentally ill marijuana users to smoke better pot [12.09.2013] | Thanks in part to the Netherlands' policy of marijuana decriminalization, there are people living in the Dutch city of Utrecht whose addiction to can ... |
| ‘Club drug’ ketamine lifts depression in hours [21.05.2013] | The largest study to date confirms that ketamine — a “club drug” that is also legally used as an anesthetic — could be a quick and effective way to r ... |
| Can MDMA help to cure depression? [14.09.2012] | There is a real concern among many scientists that the government's classification of ecstasy as Class A overstates the danger it poses to society an ... |
| A mystery partly solved: How the ‘club drug’ ketamine lifts depression so quickly [14.06.2011] | A new study sheds light on why the anesthetic and “club drug” ketamine can relieve depression rapidly — in hours, instead of weeks or months. The fin ... |
| Cannabis policy: Time to move beyond the psychosis debate [11.03.2010] | Researchers, research funders and policymakers should give greater voice to the risks and harms associated with particular cannabis policies and to t ... |
| Assessing the impact of cannabis use on trends in diagnosed schizophrenia in the United Kingdom from 1996 to 2005 [27.06.2009] | A recent systematic review concluded that cannabis use increases risk of psychotic outcomes independently of confounding and transient intoxication e ... |
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