Substance use patterns in an adolescent psychiatric unit in Johannesburg, South Africa
Abstract Background: Substance use among adolescents carries a significant public health and socioeconomic burden with potential long-term consequences for the…
mental health and covid-19
The burden of substance use and (mental) distress among asylum seekers: a cross sectional study
Abstract Background: Asylum seekers are a particularly vulnerable population due to a wide range of external stressors. Traumatic events and…
Biobehavioral Interactions between Endocannabinoid and Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal Systems in Psychosis: A Systematic Review
Abstract Background: The diathesis-stress paradigm and the cannabinoid-hypothesis have been proposed as possible pathophysiological models of schizophrenia. However, they have…
Mental health adverse events with cannabis use diagnosed in the Emergency Department: what are we finding now and are our findings accurate?
Abstract We have previously reviewed the types and numbers of cannabis-associated adverse events that have mental health presentations that are…
Medicinal Cannabis for Paediatric Developmental, Behavioural and Mental Health Disorders
Abstract Parents of children with developmental, behavioural and mental health disorders are increasingly asking whether medicinal cannabis might be a…
Clearing up the smoke: Physical and mental health considerations regarding cannabis use in adolescents with cystic fibrosis
Abstract The cannabis plant is the most used federally illegal drug in the United States and is widely used by…
Health and health-related behaviours in refugees and migrants who self-identify as sexual or gender minority – A National population-based study in Sweden
Abstract Background: To examine health and health-related behaviors in migrant and refugee individuals who identify as sexual or gender minority,…
Antidepressant Effects of South African Plants: An Appraisal of Ethnobotanical Surveys, Ethnopharmacological and Phytochemical Studies
Abstract Globally, the search for safe and potent natural-based treatment for depression is receiving renewed interest given the numerous side-effects…
The Autism–Psychosis Continuum Conundrum: Exploring the Role of the Endocannabinoid System
Abstract Evidence indicates shared physiopathological mechanisms between autism and psychosis. In this regard, the endocannabinoid system has been suggested to…
The Endocannabinoid System as Modulator of Exercise Benefits in Mental Health
Abstract According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 47 million people display mental health disorders Worldwide. In addition, epidemiological studies…