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Newest firstIntroduction As cannabis policies become more liberal, and products increasingly potent, it is important to monitor changes in rates of cannabis use and those at risk of harm. We used data from the largest national mental health survey in Australia to examine changes in prevalence, associations and comorbidity of past 12-month cannabis use and cannabis use disorder (CUD) from 2007 to 2020-22. Methods Data were dra…
Open article record in new tab ↗Objective Substance use and use disorders are elevated among people accessing mental health treatment, but the nature and patterns of use are unknown. The current study aimed to identify the prevalence of alcohol and other drug (AOD) use and problematic AOD use (i.e. hazardous, harmful, risky, misuse, abuse, dependence, disorder) in Australian mental health settings and conduct a meta-analysis of studies where suf…
Background: The effects of cannabis are thought to be mediated by interactions between its constituents and the endocannabinoid system. Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) binds to central cannabinoid receptors, while cannabidiol (CBD) may influence endocannabinoid function without directly acting on cannabinoid receptors. We examined the effects of THC coadministered with different doses of CBD on plasma levels of…
Aims To test how attentional bias and explicit liking are influenced by delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and whether these effects are moderated by cannabidiol (CBD). Design Double-blind, randomised, within-subjects cross-over study. Setting NIHR Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Facility at King's College Hospital, London, United Kingdom. Participants/cases Forty-six infrequent cannabis users (cannabis use <1 pe…
Co-occurring cannabis use is common among those with opioid use disorder (OUD), but the extent to which it is harmful may be due to its preparation and concentration of various cannabinoids. The current study aimed to examine the prevalence of, and long-term associations with, the use of varying cannabis products among a naturalistic longitudinal cohort of people with heroin dependence. A total of 615 people, most…
As countries adopt more permissive cannabis policies, it is increasingly important to identify strategies that can reduce the harmful effects of cannabis use. This study aimed to determine if increasing the CBD content of cannabis can reduce its harmful effects. Forty-six healthy, infrequent cannabis users participated in a double-blind, within-subject, randomised trial of cannabis preparations varying in CBD cont…