Cannabis as an adjunct to or substitute for opiates in the treatment of chronic pain

P Lucas - Journal of psychoactive drugs, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
There is a growing body of evidence to support the use of medical cannabis as an adjunct to
or substitute for prescription opiates in the treatment of chronic pain. When used in …

Psychostimulant drugs for cocaine dependence

X Castells, R Cunill, C Pérez‐Mañá… - Cochrane Database …, 2016 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Cocaine dependence is a severe disorder for which no medication has been
approved. Like opioids for heroin dependence, replacement therapy with psychostimulants …

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 as a substitute for alcohol and other drugs: A dispensary-based survey of substitution effect in Canadian medical cannabis patients

P Lucas, A Reiman, M Earleywine… - Addiction Research & …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Background: This article examines the subjective impact of medical cannabis on the use of
both licit and illicit substances via self-report from 404 medical cannabis patients recruited …

Elevated gray and white matter densities in cocaine abstainers compared to current users

CA Hanlon, DL Dufault, MJ Wesley, LJ Porrino - Psychopharmacology, 2011 - Springer
Rationale Numerous neuroimaging studies have demonstrated lower neural tissue density
in chronic cocaine users, which may be linked to cognitive dysfunction. Objectives The goal …

Cognitive dysfunction in individuals with cocaine use disorder: Potential moderating factors and pharmacological treatments.

JJ Mahoney III - Experimental and clinical psychopharmacology, 2019 - psycnet.apa.org
It is well-documented in the literature that individuals repeatedly exposed to cocaine exhibit
cognitive impairment and that cognitive dysfunction is a risk factor for poor treatment …

Pharmacotherapeutic strategies for the treatment of attention-deficit hyperactivity (ADHD) disorder with comorbid substance-use disorder (SUD)

G Perugi, A Pallucchini, S Rizzato… - Expert opinion on …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Substance use disorder (SUD) is very common amongst patients with attention
deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The two disorders share partially overlapping features …

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in cocaine‐dependent adults: A psychiatric comorbidity analysis

C Daigre, C Roncero, L Grau‐López… - … American Journal on …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Background and Objectives Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is highly
prevalent among drug abusers. We studied the psychiatric comorbidity and characteristics of …

[图书][B] The pot book: A complete guide to cannabis

J Holland - 2010 - books.google.com
Leading experts on the science, history, politics, medicine, and potential of America's most
popular recreational drug• With contributions by Andrew Weil, Michael Pollan, Lester …

Cannabis use disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder: The prevalence of comorbidity in veterans of recent conflicts

JL Bryan, J Hogan, JA Lindsay, AH Ecker - Journal of substance abuse …, 2021 - Elsevier
Aims Veterans have high rates of cannabis use, and rates of cannabis use disorder (CUD)
are rising among this population. These rising rates are particularly true for veterans with …