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Hispanic Kids Show Greater Risk of Substance Use, Study Suggests
September 1, 2010 — Hispanic middle school students may be more likely to smoke, drink or use marijuana than their peers of other races and ethnicities, whereas Asian students seem to have the lowest risk, according to ... > full story -
Smoked Medical Cannabis May Be Beneficial as Treatment for Chronic Neuropathic Pain, Study Suggests
August 30, 2010 — The medicinal use of cannabis has been debated by clinicians, researchers, legislators and the public at large for many years as an alternative to standard pharmaceutical treatments for pain, which ... > full story -
Painkilling System in Brain: Too Much of a Good Thing?
August 24, 2010 — Repeatedly boosting brain levels of one natural painkiller soon shuts down the brain cell receptors that respond to it, so that the painkilling effect is lost, according to a surprising new study ... > full story -
Newly Discovered Mechanism Controls Levels and Efficacy of a Marijuana-Like Substance in the Brain
August 6, 2010 — A newly discovered molecular mechanism helps control the amount and effectiveness of a substance that mimics an active ingredient in marijuana, but that is produced by the body's own nerve cells. ... > full story -
Marijuana Derivative Could Be Useful for Pain Treatment
July 7, 2010 — A new compound similar to the active component of marijuana (cannabis) might provide effective pain relief without the mental and physical side effects of cannabis, according to a new ... > full story -
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Sleep Deprivation Influences Drug Use in Teens' Social Networks, Study Finds
March 19, 2010 — Recent studies have shown that behaviors such as happiness, obesity, smoking and altruism are "contagious" within adult social networks. In other words, your behavior not only influences your ... > full story -
Toxicologist Warning to Parents: Look for Signs of K2 -- 'Fake Marijuana'
March 3, 2010 — In the last month, a professor of toxicology at Saint Louis University has seen nearly 30 cases involving teenagers who were experiencing hallucinations, severe agitation, elevated heart rate and ... > full story -
Long-Time Cannabis Use Associated With Psychosis
March 1, 2010 — Young adults who have used cannabis or marijuana for a longer period of time appear more likely to have hallucinations or delusions or to meet criteria for psychosis, according to a new ... > full story -
Studies Show Marijuana Has 'Therapeutic Value'; Research Reported to California Legislature
February 17, 2010 — Researchers in California have found "reasonable evidence that cannabis is a promising treatment" for some specific, pain-related medical ... > full story -
Marijuana Ineffective as an Alzheimer's Treatment
February 8, 2010 — The benefits of marijuana in tempering or reversing the effects of Alzheimer's disease have been challenged in a new ... > full story
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