Missouri Medicine: Medical Fraud, Mislabelling, Contamination: All Common in CBD Products – Glaucoma Made Worse by Marijuana – Other Critical Reviews of Unscientific Cannabis Claims Download PDF
The findings are reported as use of cannabis during pregnancy has ‘skyrocketed’ Date: September 23, 2020 Source: Washington University in St. Louis While cannabis use during pregnancy is on the rise, researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have found evidence that the resulting children are more likely to have psychopathology in middle childhood. “There
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Interactive effects of PTSD and substance use on suicidal ideation and behavior in military personnel: Increased risk from marijuana use Background: The current study examines the unique and interactive effects of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms and days using alcohol, opioids, and marijuana on PTSD symptoms, suicidal ideation, and suicidal behavior up to 1 year,
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Annals of Oncology In this phase II double-blind crossover study, patients with refractory chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting following intravenous chemotherapy receiving standard antiemesis prophylaxis were randomized to receive an oral THC: cannabidiol (CBD) combination pill or placebo. Multiple cancer types were included, and breast cancer accounted for about a third of cases. Complete response (no
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The current article from the American Heart Association critically reviews the use of medicinal and recreational marijuana from a clinical, policy, and public health standpoint. While medical marijuana may play a therapeutic role in certain disease…data to date do not support its use as a therapy for cardiovascular disease. In fact, cannabis has been associated
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FDA strongly advises against the use of cannabidiol (CBD), tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), and marijuana in any form during pregnancy or while breastfeeding. What do we know about the effects of marijuana use during pregnancy and while breastfeeding? There are many potential negative health effects from using marijuana and other products containing THC during pregnancy and while
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New Springer book deals with the use of cannabis in medicine and provides an evidence-based approach as well as different perspectives on this controversial issue. View PDF
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Depression, anxiety, and trauma diagnoses and symptoms were associated with higher odds of cannabis use among pregnant women in California. These results support previous qualitative findings that pregnant women self-report using cannabis to manage mood and stress3,4 and suggest a dose-response association, with higher odds of cannabis use associated with co-occurring depressive and anxiety disorders
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There were no significant impacts on physical or emotional functioning, and low-quality evidence of improved sleep and patient global impression of change. Evidence for effectiveness of cannabinoids in CNCP (Chronic Non-Cancer Pain) is limited. Effects suggest that number needed to treat to benefit is high, and number needed to treat to harm is low, with
