The authors continued, stating that the current study focused on the “chemistry of myrcene and other common terpenes found in cannabis extracts. Methacrolein, benzene, and several other products of concern to human health were formed under the conditions that simulated real-world dabbing. The terpene degradation… Read More »Cancer-Causing Compounds Found in Cannabis Oil
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In conclusion, we show a significant relationship between daily cannabis use and fibrosis progression in patients with ongoing CHC. We believe that patients with ongoing CHC should be strongly advised to abstain from daily cannabis use. This recommendation might be particularly beneficial in difficult-to-treat patients.… Read More »Daily Cannabis Smoking as a Risk Factor for Progression of Fibrosis in Chronic Hepatitis C
Mounting evidence indicates that the endocannabinoid (EC) system (ECS) plays an important role in various liver diseases including viral hepatitis, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), alcoholic liver disease, hepatic encephalopathy, and autoimmune hepatitis. The ECS also impacts on involved processes such as hepatic hemodynamics, nutrient… Read More »Mounting evidence indicates that the endocannabinoid (EC) system (ECS) plays an important role in various liver
Rachel Worsley 30th May 2017 None of WA’s 10,679 doctors have applied to prescribe medical cannabis since it was legalized in November. According to the AMA WA, the lack of interest is because doctors do not believe there is evidence to prescribe medical cannabis for… Read More »An entire state’s doctors have shunned medical cannabis
Consumption of alcohol, tobacco and illegal psychoactive substances, mainly cannabis, have increased in the last five years in Portugal, according to a study by the Intervention Service for Addictive Behaviours and Dependencies (SICAD). “We have seen a rise in the prevalence of alcohol and tobacco consumption… Read More »Portugal: Alcohol, tobacco and drug consumption rise over last five years (2017)
This article examines this idiosyncratic approach to the criminalisation of drug driving, highlighting its weak correlation with the important road safety objective of deterring substance-impaired driving, and the risks of both over- and under-criminalisation that it creates. It argues that public policy on the prohibition… Read More »‘Zero tolerance’ drug driving laws in Australia: a gap between rationale and form? (September 2017)
Addiction Science & Clinical Practice201712:9 https://doi.org/10.1186/s13722-017-0074-0 Background Opioid use disorder (OUD) affects approximately 21.9 million people worldwide. This study aims to determine the association between age of onset of opioid use and comorbid disorders, both physical and psychiatric, in patients receiving methadone maintenance treatment (MMT)… Read More »The association between age of onset of opioid use and comorbidity among opioid dependent patients receiving methadone maintenance therapy
Abstract Trivialization of cannabis consumption goes hand in hand with a growing exposure of children and the number of cannabis poisoning cases is steadily increasing. As clinical presentation can be different from what is currently seen in adults, added to the fact that it is… Read More »Drowsiness and uncommon fever in a child after cannabis ingestion.
Wow! Check this out! These people are just openly admitting that they will sell to the black market in CA. Do these people expect us to feel sorry for them that decades long businesses of growing and selling pot ILLEGALLY (clearly drug dealers!!!) is going… Read More »California is about to open its first legal cannabis shops and it’s posing a huge problem for local pot farms
