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Newest firstBACKGROUND: Mental disorders are widely recognised as a major contributor to morbidity in prisons across the European Union, with evidence consistently indicating a markedly higher mental health burden among incarcerated individuals compared with community populations. Prison research has mainly focused on mental illness, often neglecting protective aspects of mental health from a salutogenic perspective. In Portu…
Open article record in new tab ↗Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major global health challenge, particularly in low- and middle-income countries such as Mozambique. To address this burden, promising new preventive TB vaccines targeting adolescents and adults are currently in phase III efficacy trials. This study aimed to assess stakeholders perspectives on priority high-risk groups, the challenges in reaching them, and potential strategies for delive…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background Energy drink (ED) use is common among young adults and adult populations and may be linked to poorer quality of life (QoL). This study examined the prevalence of ED consumption and its association with QoL in Spanish adults. Method A cross-sectional design was used with a sample of 1,146 participants aged 18 to 54 years, recruited by convenience sampling through university mailing lists and social media…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background Most states with legalized cannabis require warnings, but current cannabis warnings are unnoticed, difficult to read, and confusing. There is limited cannabis-specific research on which warning characteristics (e.g., size, content) effectively communicate the risks of cannabis use. This research explores perceptions of cannabis warning labels from a qualitative perspective. Methods We conducted six virt…
Open article record in new tab ↗Cannabis consumption among aging adults in Canada is increasing. The aims of the study were to examine cannabis consumption patterns before and after non-medical cannabis legalization and assess whether these patterns differ between men and women. Data were analyzed from Canadian respondents in a repeat cross-sectional survey conducted in 2018-2021. Analyses were conducted among adults aged 55-65 (n = 18,177) who…
Open article record in new tab ↗BACKGROUND: Cannabis is commonly used as a self-prescribed treatment for anxiety and depression, but few studies have evaluated these associations using both validated mental health scales and biological cannabinoid markers. This study aimed to test associations between cannabis use frequency and symptoms of anxiety and depression, and to examine whether frequent cannabis users with high symptom scores were less l…
Open article record in new tab ↗Purpose Following the legalization of cannabis in several U.S. states, the cannabis market has expanded, leading to a wider range of products including smoked, edible, and vape products which have variable health effects. This proliferation highlights the need for more research on patterns of current cannabis use among U.S. adults. Methods We used combined data on adults who currently use (i.e., past 30-day use) c…
Open article record in new tab ↗BackgroundThe World Health Organization (WHO) non-laboratory cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk chart is sub-region-specific and is advocated in resource-constrained settings. However, the extent of agreement with laboratory-based assessment among hypertensive adults attending primary health centers (PHCs) in the West Africa sub-region remains unknown. This study compared 10-year CVD risk among adults with hyperten…
Open article record in new tab ↗Key clinical message This case demonstrates an atypical presentation of choledochal cysts (CDCs) and elaborates on the diagnostic challenges encountered when presented with CDCs in adulthood, as it principally presents in children. Abstract A choledochal cyst is a rare congenital anomaly characterized by cystic dilations in the extrahepatic and intrahepatic biliary trees. These cysts are classified according to th…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background Medical cannabis, legalized in many countries, remains illegal in France. Despite an experiment in the medical use of cannabis that began in March 2021 in France, little is known about the factors associated with the use of cannabis for self-medication among adults. Methods Data came from the French TEMPO cohort and were collected between December 2020 and May 2021. Overall, 345 participants aged 27-47…
Introduction Substance use disorder consists of the presence of cognitive, behavioral, and physiological symptoms, indicating continuous use of one or more substances by the individual. The literature points to the existence of a relationship between impulsive behavior, in which individuals tend to act thoughtlessly and with a lower level of planning, and consumption of substances including cannabis. Objectives To…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background The study aimed to assess the prevalence and correlates of non-daily and daily cannabis use among persons 15 years and older in South Africa. Method In a national cross-sectional 2017 survey, 39,207 persons 15 years and older (Median = 34 years) responded to a questionnaire on cannabis use and health variables. Multinominal logistic regression was used to assess the determinants of nondaily and daily ca…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background There is a paucity of information regarding cannabis use behaviors in adult community-based athletes as most research in athletes has focused on misuse of cannabis in elite, adolescent, university-based athletes. We aimed to determine whether age related differences exist in patterns of cannabis use and subjective effects to cannabis in adult athletes. Methods The Athlete PEACE Survey used mainly social…
Open article record in new tab ↗Adolescence represents a vulnerable period for the psychiatric consequences of delta9-tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ⁸-THC) exposure, however, the molecular underpinnings of this vulnerability remain to be established. Histone modifications are emerging as important epigenetic mechanisms involved in the etiopathogenesis of psychiatric diseases, thus, we investigated the impact of chronic Δ⁸-THC exposure on histone modific…
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