Successful and unsuccessful cannabis quitters: Comparing group characteristics and quitting strategies

SE Rooke, MM Norberg, J Copeland - Substance Abuse Treatment …, 2011 - Springer
Background In order to improve treatments for cannabis use disorder, a better
understanding of factors associated with successful quitting is required. Method This study …

A longitudinal examination of daily patterns of cannabis and alcohol co-use among medicinal and recreational veteran cannabis users

R Gunn, K Jackson, B Borsari, J Metrik - Drug and alcohol dependence, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Prompted by the ongoing debate regarding whether cannabis serves as a
complement to or substitute for alcohol, this study uses prospective data to examine daily …

Heavy cannabis use, dependence and the brain: a clinical perspective

E Kroon, L Kuhns, E Hoch, J Cousijn - Addiction, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Aims To summarize and evaluate our knowledge of the relationship between heavy
cannabis use, cannabis use disorder (CUD) and the brain. Methods Narrative review of …

Heavy cannabis users seeking treatment: Prevalence of psychiatric disorders

M Arendt, P Munk-Jørgensen - Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric …, 2004 - Springer
Aims: The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of psychiatric disorders among
1439 heavy cannabis users seeking treatment for abuse problems in Denmark. Design …

Methylphenidate treatment for cocaine abusers with adult attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: a pilot study

FR Levin, SM Evans, DM McDowell… - Journal of Clinical …, 1998 - psychiatrist.com
Background: Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is common among cocaine
abusers seeking treatment. This open trial was carried out to assess the efficacy of …

Long lasting effects of chronic heavy cannabis abuse

JN Nestoros, E Vakonaki… - … American journal on …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Background and Objectives The purpose of this study was to evaluate the extent of short‐
term memory impairment and schizophrenia‐like symptoms in heavy and systematic …

Reductions in cannabis use are associated with improvements in anxiety, depression, and sleep quality, but not quality of life

YI Hser, LJ Mooney, D Huang, Y Zhu, RL Tomko… - Journal of substance …, 2017 - Elsevier
Aims This study examined the longitudinal association between reductions in cannabis use
and changes in anxiety, depression, sleep quality, and quality of life. Methods Secondary …

Substituting cannabis for prescription drugs, alcohol and other substances among medical cannabis patients: The impact of contextual factors

P Lucas, Z Walsh, K Crosby, R Callaway… - Drug and alcohol …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Introduction and Aims Recent years have witnessed increased attention to how
cannabis use impacts the use of other psychoactive substances. The present study …

Cannabis use, cannabis use disorder, and comorbid psychiatric illness: a narrative review

D Hasin, C Walsh - Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2020 - mdpi.com
Background: The landscape of attitudes, legal status and patterns of use of cannabis is
rapidly changing in the United States and elsewhere. Therefore, the primary aim of this …

Depression symptoms associated with cannabis dependence in an adolescent American Indian community sample

DA Gilder, CL Ehlers - The American Journal on Addictions, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Background: Depression and substance use disorders, including cannabis dependence,
arise during adolescence, are frequently comorbid, and represent major health burdens in …