Spatial differences and temporal changes in illicit drug use in Europe quantified by wastewater analysis
Abstract Aims: To perform wastewater analyses to assess spatial differences and temporal changes of illicit drug use in a large…
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Effects of Cannabis on Impulsivity: A Systematic Review of Neuroimaging Findings
Abstract We conducted a systematic review to assess the evidence for specific effects of cannabis on impulsivity, disinhibition and motor…
CANABIC: CANnabis and Adolescents: effect of a Brief Intervention on their Consumption – study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Abstract Background: Cannabis is the most consumed illegal substance in France. General practitioners (GPs) are the health professionals who are…
Weeding out the information: an ethnographic approach to exploring how young people make sense of the evidence on cannabis
Abstract Background: Contradictory evidence on cannabis adds to the climate of confusion regarding the health harms related to use. This…
Fascination and Social Togetherness—Discussions about Spice Smoking on a Swedish Internet Forum
Abstract Spice is a smoking mixture containing synthetic cannabinoids with psychoactive effects similar to herbal cannabis. It is sold on…
Caudate nucleus-dependent navigational strategies are associated with increased use of addictive drugs
Abstract This study aimed to investigate the relationship between navigational strategies and the use of abused substances in a sample…
An investigation into “two hit” effects of BDNF deficiency and young-adult cannabinoid receptor stimulation on prepulse inhibition regulation and memory in mice
Abstract Reduced brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) signaling has been shown in the frontal cortex and hippocampus in schizophrenia. The aim…
The endocannabinoid system as a possible target to treat both the cognitive and emotional features of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Abstract Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a psychiatric disorder of significant prevalence and morbidity, whose pathogenesis relies on paradoxical changes…
Polysubstance Use in Cannabis Users Referred for Treatment: Drug Use Profiles, Psychiatric Comorbidity and Cannabis-Related Beliefs
Abstract Background: Population-based surveys demonstrate cannabis users are more likely to use both illicit and licit substances, compared with non-cannabis…
Synthetic marijuana and acute kidney injury: an unforeseen association
Abstract Synthetic cannabinoids (SCs) have emerged as drugs of abuse with increasing popularity among young adults. The potential renal complication…