We appply this model to the fist-time use of marijuana/hashish among siblings. Here, 'correlated effects' will be mainly driven by genetic and childhood effects.Econometric Society
Marijuana, the most commonly used illicit drug in the United States, has adverse effects on the respiratory system (increasing the risk of chronic cough, bronchitis, and emphysema 1, 2 and promoting cancer of the respiratory tract and lungs (3)) and cardiovascular system [triggering myocardial ...
The surfaces of HNC risk for the joint exposure to drinking intensity and duration were displayed in Fig.1. For all subsites, the risk steeply increased with increasing number of drinks/day, with no appreciable threshold effect at lower intensities. The risk peaked at the higher levels of dura...
Administration of the CB1 receptor agonists R(+)WIN55,212 (5 mg/kg i.p.) (Fig. 1 and 2A) and THC (30 mg/kg i.p.) (Fig. 2A), the primary psychoactive active compound in marijuana, Discussion In the present study, we report that the endogenous cannabinoid system plays a critical ...
Primary drug, and overall use of the major illicit drugs (heroin, cocaine powder, crack cocaine, and marijuana) are considered separately. Results Controlling for multiple factors, treatment duration had a positive linear relationship with primary drug use improvement among methadone clients and an ...
Medical marijuanaObjective: Oral cannabis extracts (OCEs) are being used in the treatment of epilepsy with increasing rates in the United States following product legalization; however, no studies demonstrate clear efficacy. We evaluated the duration of use of OCEs as a measure of perceived benefit...
MarijuanaSleep qualityPoor sleep quality may play a significant role in observed high rates of sustained cannabis use among veterans attempting to quit. We investigated whether individuals with poorer perceived sleep quality (rather than sleep efficiency/duration), as measured via the Pittsburgh Sleep ...
MarijuanaΔ9-tetrahydrocannabinolDrivingCognitive functionPsychomotor functionRoad safetyThe increasing legal availability of cannabis has important implications for road safety. This systematic review characterised the acute effects of Δ9-THC on driving performance and driving-related cognitive skills, with a ...