And one of the drugs that people tend to use to self-medicate is cannabis." Who should be aware? While this can affect anyone, young people, whose brains are still developing, are particularly vulnerable — but Schreiber said there is "a lot that we can do," including keeping the ...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration hasn’t approved the cannabis plant, or any cannabinoids, for medical use. However, it has approved several drugs containing individual cannabinoids. Currently, cannabinoids aren’t supported through chemical human tests, even though compounds like CBD are know...
As cannabis is a Class B drug, users underestimate its harmful effects compared to Class A substances, such as ketamine, resulting in denial about its potential to cause addiction. Cannabis Strains Compared to 0.5mg/kg of oral delta-9-thc alone, the combination of delta-9-thc (0.5mg/kg)...
A researcher of the effects of cannabis says any law change to free up the drug's availability needs to take account of scientifically-robust data showing regular use in young people is associated with a higher risk of mental health issues, use of other substances, and lower levels of achieve...
Currently, cannabis may seem like a cure-all — and to many, that indicates that the drug isn’t good at curing anything. However, research shows that compounds in cannabis do have positive effects on the human body, and with time and greater understanding, these compounds could become incred...
For many students, the move away to university is the first time living away from home. And with all the freedoms independent living entails, it's maybe not surprising then that drug use tends to be much higher among students than the general population.
Cannabis is widely used medicinally, both as a prescribed medicine and as a form of self-medication. While it is relatively easy to define what cannabis is (it is a plant of a specific species), it is unclear what is meant by "medical cannabis." In this paragraph, we propose that inste...
However, it is possible the drug is not as effective as cannabis oil containing THC, says Nutt. For example, the cannabis oil used to treat Billy Caldwell, the boy at the centre of the recent cannabis oil confiscation furore, contained cannabidiol and a low dose of THC, because ca...
With an anticipated spate of new products still on the horizon and the need to focus now on Medicare's new drug benefit, health plans and employers are more likely to tweak than overhaul biologics coverage in 2006. Key trends include hig... KT Adams - 《Biotechnol Healthc》 被引量: 2发...
users"Cannabis as Class C is exactly where it should be," she insists.As chief architect of the "softly softly" policy on cannabis brought in by Labour three years ago, Runciman now finds herself out of step with the view that the drug is more potent and dangerous than first thought....