Fortschr Neurol Psychiatr. 2021 Feb 25. doi: 10.1055/a-1363-0223. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: In Europe, there have been several addiction-expert rankings of harms related to the use of psychotropic substances in the last 15 years. Among them, only one expert ranking took into account the potential benefits of these Read more…
BMC Cancer. 2021 Feb 25;21(1):197. doi: 10.1186/s12885-021-07924-3. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Age-adjusted US total pediatric cancer incidence rates (TPCIR) rose 49% 1975-2015 for unknown reasons. Prenatal cannabis exposure has been linked with several pediatric cancers which together comprise the majority of pediatric cancer types. We investigated whether cannabis use was related spatiotemporally Read more…
Psychopharmacology (Berl). 2021 Feb 26. doi: 10.1007/s00213-021-05769-z. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT RATIONALE: The medical uses of cannabidiol (CBD), a constituent of the Cannabis sativa, have accelerated the legal and social acceptance for CBD-based medications but has also given the momentum for questioning whether the long-term use of CBD during Read more…
J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2021 Feb 18:S0890-8567(21)00084-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jaac.2021.02.008. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: The impact of adolescent cannabis use is a pressing public health question due to the high rates of use and links to negative outcomes. Here we consider the association between problematic adolescent cannabis Read more…
Drug Alcohol Depend. 2021 Feb 16;221:108625. doi: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2021.108625. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT PURPOSE: There are few efficacious prevention interventions for emerging adults (ages 18-25) drug use and concomitant risks (e.g., sexual risk behaviors). We developed and evaluated the feasibility and acceptability of an Emergency Department (ED)-initiated brief intervention (BI) Read more…
Accid Anal Prev. 2021 Feb 22;153:105905. doi: 10.1016/j.aap.2020.105905. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Driving under the influence of drugs, including alcohol, is a globally recognised risk factor for road traffic crashes. While the prevalence of alcohol and other drugs in fatal road crashes has been examined in other countries, Read more…
Mult Scler Int. 2021 Feb 5;2021:6611897. doi: 10.1155/2021/6611897. eCollection 2021. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Multiple studies have reported that cannabis administration in multiple sclerosis patients is associated with decreased symptom severity. This study was conducted to evaluate the prevalence of cannabis abuse in multiple sclerosis cases and to evaluate the effect of Read more…
Case Rep Med. 2021 Feb 6;2021:6617148. doi: 10.1155/2021/6617148. eCollection 2021. ABSTRACT The increasing prevalence of cannabis use in the world requires awareness of cannabis-related disorders such as cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome. This syndrome includes cyclic episodes of nausea, vomiting, and the learned behavior of hot bathing in individuals with chronic cannabis Read more…