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Holiday Spices Often Abused for Cheap Highs, Says Toxicologist
December 17, 2012 — Cinnamon, nutmeg and even marshmallows are being intentionally abused in risky behavior, says a toxicologist. Once folly for teenagers, pre-teens are now copying what they see from Internet videos ... > full story -
Combined Chronic Alcohol and Marijuana Use During Youth Can Compromise White-Matter Integrity
December 14, 2012 — Chronic alcohol and marijuana during youth is associated with worsened neurocognitive abilities into later adolescence and adulthood. A new study examines fiber tract integrity affected by adolescent ... > full story -
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No Strong Evidence to Back Use of Cannabis Extract in Multiple Sclerosis
December 12, 2012 — There is no strong evidence to back the use of cannabis extract in the treatment of multiple sclerosis, concludes a review of the available evidence on the first licensed ... > full story -
Binge Eating, Overeating May Be Associated With Initiating Use of Marijuana, Other Drugs
December 10, 2012 — Overeating and binge eating may be associated with initiating use of marijuana and other drugs in a study of adolescents and young ... > full story -
Parents Key to Preventing Alcohol, Marijuana Use by Kids
December 4, 2012 — New research finds that parental involvement is more important than the school environment when it comes to preventing or limiting alcohol and marijuana use by ... > full story -
Street Forms of 'Synthetic Marijuana' Products Linked to Thousands of Hospital Emergency Departments Visits Each Year
December 4, 2012 — Street forms of synthetic cannabinoids – so-called “synthetic marijuana” – were linked to 11,406 of the 4.9 million drug-related emergency department (ED) visits in 2010, ... > full story -
A Risk Gene for Cannabis Psychosis
November 14, 2012 — The ability of cannabis to produce psychosis has long been an important public health concern. This concern is growing in importance as there is emerging data that cannabis exposure during ... > full story -
Cannabis Use Mimics Cognitive Weakness That Can Lead to Schizophrenia, fMRI Study Finds
November 2, 2012 — Researchers in Norway have found new support for their theory that cannabis use causes a temporary cognitive breakdown in non-psychotic individuals, leading to long-term psychosis. In an fMRI study, ... > full story -
Gene Implicated in Schizophrenia Risk Is Also Associated With Risk for Cannabis Dependence
October 11, 2012 — New research implicates a new gene in the risk for cannabis dependence. This gene, NRG1, codes for the ErbB4 receptor, a protein implicated in synaptic development and ... > full story -
Cannabis Extract Eases Muscle Stiffness Typical of Multiple Sclerosis, Study Suggests
October 9, 2012 — Cannabis seems to ease the painful muscle stiffness typical of multiple sclerosis, indicate phase III trial ... > full story
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