Cannabis use and cannabis use disorder

JP Connor, D Stjepanović, B Le Foll, E Hoch… - Nature Reviews …, 2021 - nature.com
Cannabis use disorder (CUD) is an underappreciated risk of using cannabis that affects~
10% of the 193 million cannabis users worldwide. The individual and public health burdens …

[HTML][HTML] The multifaceted therapeutic role of N-acetylcysteine (NAC) in disorders characterized by oxidative stress

G Raghu, M Berk, PA Campochiaro… - Current …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Oxidative stress, which results in the damage of diverse biological molecules, is a ubiquitous
cellular process implicated in the etiology of many illnesses. The sulfhydryl-containing …

The Potential of N-Acetyl-L-Cysteine (NAC) in the Treatment of Psychiatric Disorders

RCJ Bradlow, M Berk, PW Kalivas, SE Back… - CNS drugs, 2022 - Springer
Abstract N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC) is a compound of increasing interest in the treatment of
psychiatric disorders. Primarily through its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and glutamate …

The current state of pharmacological treatments for cannabis use disorder and withdrawal

CA Brezing, FR Levin - Neuropsychopharmacology, 2018 - nature.com
Cannabis use disorder (CUD) commonly occurs and carries a notable economic and
functional burden at both individual and societal levels. While there are no clearly …

An update on cannabis use disorder with comment on the impact of policy related to therapeutic and recreational cannabis use

AJ Budney, MJ Sofis, JT Borodovsky - European archives of psychiatry …, 2019 - Springer
Confusion and controversy related to the potential for cannabis use to cause harm, or
alternatively to provide benefit, continues globally. This issue has grown in intensity and …

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 …

Consideration of sex and gender differences in addiction medication response

SA McKee, AL McRae-Clark - Biology of sex Differences, 2022 - Springer
Substance use continues to contribute to significant morbidity and mortality in the United
States, for both women and men, more so than any other preventable health condition. To …

Nabiximols combined with motivational enhancement/cognitive behavioral therapy for the treatment of cannabis dependence: a pilot randomized clinical trial

JM Trigo, A Soliman, LC Quilty, B Fischer, J Rehm… - PloS one, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Background The current lack of pharmacological treatments for cannabis use disorder
(CUD) warrants novel approaches and further investigation of promising pharmacotherapy …

N‐Acetylcysteine for the treatment of psychiatric disorders: A review of current evidence

SL Ooi, R Green, SC Pak - BioMed Research International, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
N‐acetylcysteine, a sulphur‐containing amino acid for the treatment of paracetamol
overdose and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, is a widely available off‐the‐shelf oral …

Adolescent substance use disorder treatment: an update on evidence-based strategies

MC Fadus, LM Squeglia, EA Valadez, RL Tomko… - Current psychiatry …, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review To examine the most recent published evidence (2016–2019)
regarding the treatment of adolescent substance use disorders and to provide an update on …