Understanding feeling “high” and its role in medical cannabis patient outcomes
Abstract Introduction: We measure for the first time the associations between subjective patient experiences of feeling “high” and treatment outcomes…
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Patient-Centered Outcomes Associated With a Novel Office-Based Opioid Treatment Program in a District Health Department: Mixed Methods Pilot Study
Abstract Background: Granville and Vance counties have some of the highest opioid-related death rates in North Carolina, and have significant…
The impact of early factors on persistent negative symptoms in youth at clinical high risk for psychosis
Abstract Introduction: Persistent negative symptoms (PNS) are described as continuing moderate negative symptoms. More severe negative symptoms have been associated…
Myopericarditis Associated With Marijuana Intake: A Case Report and Literature Review
Abstract A 26-year-old male who endorses daily cigarette smoking and marijuana vaping presented to the emergency department with acute onset…
Self-reported adverse events associated with ∆8-Tetrahydrocannabinol (Delta-8-THC) Use
Abstract Background: There is an expanding unregulated market for a psychotropic compound called ∆8-Tetrahydrocannabinol (delta-8-THC) that is being derived from…
THC in breath aerosols collected with an impaction filter device before and after legal-market product inhalation—a pilot study
Abstract An accurate cannabis breathalyzer based on quantitation of the psychoactive cannabinoid Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) could be an important tool for…
Effects of sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) and bioactive compounds (sesamin and sesamolin) on inflammation and atherosclerosis: A review
Abstract Inflammation, oxidative stress, obesity, infection, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, and diabetes are the main causes of atherosclerosis, which in the long…
Role of Calcium Modulation in the Pathophysiology and Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease
Abstract Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a chronic neurodegenerative disease and the most frequent cause of progressive dementia in senior adults.…
Periodontal and peri-implant status and whole salivary interleukin 1-beta levels among individuals using selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors: an observational study
Abstract Objective: Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) are commonly used for managing psychological diseases such as depression. These disorders are…
Novel GPR18 Ligands in Rodent Pharmacological Tests: Effects on Mood, Pain, and Eating Disorders
Abstract The lack of selective pharmacological tools has limited the full unraveling of G protein-coupled receptor 18 (GPR18) functions. The…