Progress toward pharmacotherapies for cannabis-use disorder: an evidence-based review
Abstract Cannabis is the most widely used and variably regulated drug in the world, with increasing trends of use being…
cannabis (marijuana)
Variable activation in striatal subregions across components of a social influence task in young adult cannabis users
Abstract Introduction: Decades of research have demonstrated the importance of social influence in initiation and maintenance of drug use, but…
Medicinal Cannabis in California: An Interview with Igor Grant, MD
Abstract Dr. Igor Grant, MD, is distinguished professor and chair of psychiatry and director of the HIV Neurobehavioral Research Program…
Neuropsychological Consequences of Chronic Drug Use: Relevance to Treatment Approaches
Abstract Heavy use of drugs impacts of the daily activities of individuals in these activities. Several groups of investigators have…
Disruption of hippocampal synaptic transmission and long‐term potentiation by psychoactive synthetic cannabinoid ‘Spice’ compounds: comparison with Δ9‐tetrahydrocannabinol
Abstract There has been a marked increase in the availability of synthetic drugs designed to mimic the effects of marijuana.…
Cellular Mechanisms of Action of Drug Abuse on Olfactory Neurons
Abstract Cannabinoids (Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol) are the active ingredient of marijuana (cannabis) which is the most commonly abused illicit drug in the…
Preliminary findings demonstrating latent effects of early adolescent marijuana use onset on cortical architecture
Abstract Early onset MJ use was associated with different patterns of cortical architecture. Early vs. late onset divergence was in…
U.S. Policy Responses to Calls for the Medical Use of Cannabis
Abstract This paper discusses the evolution of U.S. policy responses to calls to allow patients to use cannabis for medical…
Examining the profile of high-potency cannabis and its association with severity of cannabis dependence
Abstract Background: Cannabis use is decreasing in England and Wales, while demand for cannabis treatment in addiction services continues to…
Turning Over a New Leaf: Cannabinoid and Endocannabinoid Modulation of Immune Function
Abstract Cannabis is a complex substance that harbors terpenoid-like compounds referred to as phytocannabinoids. The major psychoactive phytocannabinoid found in…