Cancer Prevalence in E-Cigarette Users: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional NHANES Study
Abstract Background: It is well known that traditional smoking causes various types of cancer, leading to the current decline in…
Cannabis smoking
The Heart and Cannabis (THC) Cohort: Differences in Baseline Health and Behaviors by Cannabis Use
Abstract Background: Evidence on the cardiovascular health effects of cannabis use is limited. We designed a prospective cohort study of…
Examining Cannabis, Tobacco, and Vaping Discourse on Reddit: An Exploratory Approach Using Natural Language Processing
Abstract Background: Perceptions of tobacco, cannabis, and electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) are continually evolving in the United States. Exploring…
Chronic cannabis smoking-enriched oral pathobiont drives behavioral changes, macrophage infiltration, and increases β-amyloid protein production in the brain
Abstract Background: Little is known about chronic cannabis smoking-associated oral microbiome and its effects on central nervous system (CNS) functions.…
An Examination of Risk Factors for Tobacco and Cannabis Smoke Exposure in Adolescents Using an Epigenetic Biomarker
Abstract Objective: Evolving patterns of nicotine and cannabis use by adolescents require new tools to understand the changing epidemiology of…
Fool’s gold: diseased marijuana and cannabis hyperemesis syndrome
Keywords: cannabinoids, receptors, cannabinoid, smoking, emergency service, hospital Authors: Oscar Armando Dorantes ⚬ Affiliations: San Diego State University, San Diego,…
Sensitivity, Specificity and Accuracy of a Novel EEG-Based Objective Test, the Cognalyzer®, in Detecting Cannabis Psychoactive Effects
Abstract Introduction: Current standards for identifying recent cannabis use are based on body fluid testing. The Cognalyzer® is a novel…
Refinement of cg05575921 demethylation response in nascent smoking
Abstract The initiation of adolescent smoking is difficult to detect using carbon monoxide or cotinine assays. Previously, we and others…
Cigarette and Cannabis Smoking Effects on GPR15+ Helper T Cell Levels in Peripheral Blood: Relationships with Epigenetic Biomarkers
Abstract Background: Smoking causes widespread epigenetic changes that have been linked with an increased risk of smoking-associated diseases and elevated…
Development of a Cannabis Assessment Tool (CAT-1) to measure current and lifetime marijuana use among older Veterans
Abstract Objective: To develop a tool to assess current (past 30 days) and lifetime marijuana use in older Veterans. Setting:…