Since many patients conceal their marijuana consumption, we expect ahigh number of unreported cases. Therefore, the need to disclose any drug consumption is crucial for further therapeutic decisions when taking the medical history.Cannabis und das daraus gewonnene Marihuana, welches 眉berwiegend den...
Cannabis is one of the most used drugs of abuse in the world. The objective of this study was to analyze the effects of smoking cannabis on vision and to relate these to those perceived by the user. Thirty-one cannabis users participated in this study. Visual function assessment was carried...
New York State Psychiatric Institute and Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA; 2Department of Psychology, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, USA Recent policy changes have led to significant increases in the use of cannabis for both medical and recr...
After one year, 16 of the 26 participants (62%) no longer suffered from PTSD, but two had received a new diagnosis of PTSD. In addition, 12 patients were also taking additional psychiatric medications.Side effects occurred with all doses, and included: anxiety, headache, fatigue, muscle tens...
Raising your risk of a car accident Habitual use can make it hard to stop (cannabis use disorder) especially in teens Negative effects on relationships and productivity at home, work, or school Higher risk of injury in older adults Dizziness, which can lead to falling or passing out ...
Cocaine + LSD/psilocybin/cannabis can increase anxiety, confusion, or paranoia. Cocaine + methamphetamine can up the risk of heart strain. Cocaine + ketamine can lead to poor thinking, coordination problems, and high blood pressure. Cocaine + MDMA can increase the risk of heart attack, heart st...
If drug is used during pregnancy or if patient becomes pregnant while taking the drug, patient should be informed of potential hazard to fetus; effective contraceptive measures should be considered in women of childbearing potential who are being treated with 400 to 800 mg/day and should continue...
threshold of 17 (n = 2); had cardiovascular conditions (n = 2); had lifetime hallucinogen use that exceeded the exclusion threshold (n = 2); were currently taking serotonergic medication (n = 1); or were more than 25% beyond the upper and lower range of recommended body weight (n =...
The present study sought to determine the effects of cannabis abstinence on cognition in patients with schizophrenia and co-occurring cannabis dependence. We utilized a 28-day cannabis abstinence paradigm to investigate the state-dependent effects of cannabis on select cognitive outcomes in cannabis-...
Cannabis use is a common risk factor for psychoses. But although prevalence of consumption as well as potency of cannabis increased, the incidence of schizophrenia remained stable. The discontinuation hypothesis suggests that a potential increase of psychoses incidence may be relativized by more frequent...