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Newest firstObjectives A significant clinical concern in the era of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) is the increased incidence of HIV Anti-Retroviral Drug Resistance Mutations (ARV-DRM). Previous research has indicated that there is an association between substance use and failed viral suppression, which can lead to ARV-DRM. The goal of this retrospective study was to investigate whether substance use as determined by at leas…
Open article record in new tab ↗Cannabis (marijuana) is a leafy plant that has medical, recreational, and other uses. Cannabis is socially accepted and widely used throughout the United States. Though cannabis use is increasingly gaining popularity, studies detail the deleterious effects of chronic cannabis smoking on mental health, as well as the immunosuppressive properties of cannabinoids. Additionally, oral dysbiosis induced by cannabis smok…
Open article record in new tab ↗AbstractFollowing the emergence of SARS-CoV-2, various reports suggest that there has been a significant increase in substance abuse due to social distancing and related issues. Several reports have suggested the impact of chronic substance use on individuals’ physiological and psychological health. Therefore, there is a need to know the impact of SARS-CoV-2 on persons with substance use disorders. Individuals wit…
Open article record in new tab ↗AbstractObjectivesTo evaluate whether prenatal tobacco exposure (PTE) is related to poorer cognitive performance, abnormal brain morphometry, and whether poor cognitive performance is mediated by PTE-related structural brain differences.MethodsThe Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development study dataset was used to compare structural MRI data and neurocognitive (NIH Toolbox®) scores in 9-to-10-year-old children with (…
Open article record in new tab ↗The Cannabinoid 2 Receptor (CB2R) has been found to provide immunological modulation in different cell types. More recently, detection of CB2R in the cerebral endothelium suggests a possible role in the resolution of inflammation at the level of the blood-brain-barrier (BBB). Here, the notion that CB2R upregulation in brain endothelial cells could be exploited to promote vascular protection and BBB integrity was e…