THC and CBD: villain versus hero? Insights into adolescent exposure

N Pintori, F Caria, MA De Luca, C Miliano - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Cannabis is the most used drug of abuse worldwide. It is well established that the most
abundant phytocannabinoids in this plant are Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and …

The psychedelic effects of cannabis: A review of the literature

D Wolinsky, FS Barrett… - Journal of …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Cannabis and classic psychedelics are controlled substances with emerging evidence of
efficacy in the treatment of a variety of psychiatric illnesses. Cannabis has largely not been …

Molecular alterations of the endocannabinoid system in psychiatric disorders

D Navarro, A Gasparyan, F Navarrete… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The therapeutic benefits of the current medications for patients with psychiatric disorders
contrast with a great variety of adverse effects. The endocannabinoid system (ECS) …

Modulation of endocannabinoid system components in depression: pre-clinical and clinical evidence

U Bright, I Akirav - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Depression is characterized by continuous low mood and loss of interest or pleasure in
enjoyable activities. First-line medications for mood disorders mostly target the …

Youth cannabis use in Canada post-legalization: service providers' perceptions, practices, and recommendations

T Kourgiantakis, E Lee, AKT Kosar, C Tait… - … , prevention, and policy, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Background In 2018, Canada legalized recreational cannabis use with the purpose
of protecting youth and restricting access. However, concerns have been raised that this …

Cannabis use in adolescent and young adult athletes: a clinical review

R Benoy, C Ramirez, M Hitchcock… - Sports Health, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Context: Cannabis use among the general population has increased over time, in part due
to decriminalization of use and greater social acceptance of cannabis use. These changes …

Risk and protective factors of asthma and mental health condition multimorbidity in a national sample of Canadian children

JA Lawson, M Kim, P Jandaghi… - Pediatric Allergy and …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background The coexistence of childhood asthma and mental health (MH) conditions can
impact management and health outcomes but we need to better understand the etiology of …

Cannabis use and binge eating: Examining the relationship between cannabis use and clinical severity among adults with binge eating.

ML Wilkinson, C Trainor, E Lampe… - Experimental and …, 2024 - psycnet.apa.org
Cannabis use is prevalent among individuals with binge eating (BE; ie, the inability to
control eating behavior). Yet, only two studies to date (both over 20 years old) have tested if …

Understanding youth and young adult cannabis use in Canada post-legalization: a scoping review on a public health issue

T Kourgiantakis, R Vicknarajah, J Logan… - … , Prevention, and Policy, 2024 - Springer
Background Canada legalized recreational cannabis in 2018, and one of the primary
objectives of the Cannabis Act was to protect youth by reducing their access to cannabis and …

[HTML][HTML] Predictors of perceived symptom change with acute cannabis use for mental health conditions in a naturalistic sample: A machine learning approach

N Kuhathasan, PL Ballester, L Minuzzi… - Comprehensive …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Despite limited clinical evidence of its efficacy, cannabis use has been
commonly reported for the management of various mental health concerns in naturalistic …