Impacts of medical and non-medical cannabis on the health of older adults: findings from a scoping review of the literature

D Wolfe, K Corace, C Butler, D Rice, B Skidmore… - PLoS …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background Cannabis legalization has enabled increased consumption in older adults. Age-
related mental, physical, and physiological changes may lead to differences in effects of …

COVID-19: review of a 21st century pandemic from etiology to neuro-psychiatric implications

V Yamamoto, JF Bolanos, J Fiallos… - Journal of …, 2020 - content.iospress.com
COVID-19 is a severe infectious disease that has claimed> 150,000 lives and infected
millions in the United States thus far, especially the elderly population. Emerging evidence …

Alcohol consumption and smoking during COVID-19 pandemic: association with sociodemographic, behavioral, and mental health characteristics

AA Schäfer, LP Santos, MR Quadra, SC Dumith… - Journal of Community …, 2022 - Springer
The Covid-19 pandemic is related to increased alcohol consumption and smoking. These
behaviors may be related to several sociodemographic, behavioral and mental health …

Unemployment and substance use: an updated review of studies from North America and Europe

C Nolte-Troha, P Roser, D Henkel, N Scherbaum… - Healthcare, 2023 - mdpi.com
Since the industrial revolution, the relationship between unemployment and psychiatric
disorders has been a subject of high interest. Currently, regarding the correlation between …

Effect of alcohol use disorders and alcohol intake on the risk of subsequent depressive symptoms: a systematic review and meta‐analysis of cohort studies

J Li, H Wang, M Li, Q Shen, X Li, Y Zhang, J Peng… - …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background and Aims Alcohol use disorders (AUD) are often comorbid with
depressive symptoms. Cohort studies on the association between AUD and subsequent …

Adult use of highly-potent Δ9-THC cannabis concentrate products by US state cannabis legalization status, 2021

DS Hasin, J Borodovsky, D Shmulewitz, C Walsh… - Addictive …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Compared to plant/flower cannabis products, cannabis concentrates have
higher average potency of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ9-THC), which may be …

Associations between adolescent cannabis use and young-adult functioning in three longitudinal twin studies

JD Schaefer, NR Hamdi, SM Malone… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - National Acad Sciences
Observational studies have linked cannabis use to an array of negative outcomes, including
psychiatric symptoms, cognitive impairment, and educational and occupational …

Does unemployment in sub-Saharan Africa have asymmetric effects on health? A panel quantile approach

M Byaro, G Mafwolo, C Ngereza - The Journal of Economic Asymmetries, 2023 - Elsevier
This study examines the heterogeneous impact of unemployment on health (ie, life
expectancy and under-five mortality) using unbalanced panel data for 48 countries in sub …

[HTML][HTML] The timing of parental unemployment and children's academic achievement

SS Jensen - Advances in Life Course Research, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, I investigate the potential impact of parental unemployment on the academic
achievement of children, with a particular focus on the child's age at the time of parental …

Cannabis use assessment and its impact on pain in rheumatologic diseases: a systematic review and meta-analysis

M Guillouard, N Authier, B Pereira, M Soubrier… - …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Objectives Despite classic analgesic or effective treatments in rheumatic diseases, such as
synthetic DMARDs in RA, patients remain in pain and often turn to non-prescribed …