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Newest firstCannabis was previously associated with worse memory function in men but not in women. As the hippocampus is crucial in the formation and retrieval of memory, we studied if cumulative exposure to cannabis is associated with differences in the hippocampal tissue volume, fractional anisotropy (FA) and cerebral brain perfusion (CBF) by MRI, overall and by sex, stratified by ever tobacco smoking, in multivariable adju…
Open article record in new tab ↗ABSTRACTWith increased sensitivity of instrumentation, more substances can be analysed using capillary dried blood spots (DBS), and therefore, minimal invasive sample collection can be performed. However, for cannabinoids such as (−)‐trans‐Δ9‐tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), low extraction efficiencies have been reported in previous studies. In this study, a novel extraction method was developed comprising an extractio…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background Switzerland has taken a different path to cannabis regulation than other countries. A 2021 law allows regulatory experiments on the production and sale of cannabis for non-medical purposes. The research team planned a randomised controlled trial (RCT) to test how selling cannabis in pharmacies affects users' health and consumption habits. The study intervention also included counselling on risk reductio…
Open article record in new tab ↗BackgroundChanges in regulation for cannabis for nonmedical use (CNMU) are underway worldwide. Switzerland amended the law in 2021 allowing pilot trials evaluating regulative models for cannabis production and distribution. Simultaneously, cannabis for medical use (CMU) in psychiatry is a growing issue, asked for by patients and being discussed by medical professionals.MethodsFrom December 2021 to February 2022, w…
Open article record in new tab ↗IntroductionMost people who smoke cigarettes begin in their teens and teens may also be attracted to new tobacco, nicotine, and cannabis products. We describe use prevalence among upper-secondary school students in Switzerland, including daily use, of tobacco, nicotine, and cannabis products.MethodsWe invited secondary school students (age 15 to 21) in two Swiss cantons to take an online survey between October 202…
Open article record in new tab ↗Introduction There is considerable effort in legalizing recreational use of cannabis globally. The successful implementation of a program of regulated access to recreational cannabis (PRAC) depends on the consumers' engagement. The aim of this study was to examine the acceptability of twelve different regulatory aspects by cannabis users including those obtaining cannabis from the illicit market and vulnerable pop…
Open article record in new tab ↗Objectives: Cannabis is the most commonly used illicit substance and has been associated with mental health issues. In this study, we examined trends in hospitalizations due to cannabis use. Methods: Data were obtained from the Swiss Federal Statistics Office and comprised hospital main diagnoses, gender, age group and region of all psychiatric inpatient cases in Switzerland from 1998 to 2020. We performed trend a…
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