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Marijuana withdrawal as bad as withdrawal from cigarettes
Research by a group of scientists studying the effects of heavy marijuana use suggests that withdrawal from the use of marijuana is similar to what is experienced by people when they quit smoking cigarettes. view more (2008-01-25)
Discovery of novel nerve cell modulator offers potential for mood disorders, epilepsy treatments
The discovery of a novel molecular switch that powerfully modulates nerve cell activity offers the potential for new mood disorder and epilepsy treatments, University of California, Irvine researchers report. view more (2007-08-06)
Marijuana compound may help stop diabetic retinopathy
A compound found in marijuana won't make you high but it may help keep your eyes healthy if you're a diabetic, researchers say. view more (2006-02-28)
Marijuana-like compounds suppress the immune response
A group of Japanese scientists has discovered that cannabinoids can cause some white blood cells to lose their ability to migrate to the sites of infection and inflammation. view more (2006-04-27)
Good news for the medical marijuana movement: pot proliferates brain cells and boosts mood
Most drugs of abuse decrease the generation of new neurons in the brain, but the effects of marijuana on this process, called neurogenesis, had not been clear. view more (2005-10-14)
Our brains make their own marijuana: We're all pot heads deep inside
U.S. and Brazilian scientists have just proven that one of Bob Dylan's most famous lines--"everybody must get stoned"-- is correct. view more (2009-04-21)
New DNA 'fingerprinting' technique separates hemp from marijuana
Using new DNA "fingerprinting" techniques, two University of Minnesota researchers have become the first to unequivocally separate hemp plants from marijuana plants with genetic markers. view more (2006-03-23)
Study: cannabis a double-edged sword
A new neurobiological study has found that a synthetic form of THC, the active ingredient in cannabis, is an effective anti-depressant at low doses. However, at higher doses, the effect reverses itself and can actually worsen depression and other psychiatric conditions like psychosis. view more (2007-10-24)
Doubts raised about illegal drug use surveys
A scientific study reported in two related articles in the Journal of Drug Issues raises serious doubts about the nation's illegal drug use surveillance programs. view more (2006-03-03)
Wife Influences Husband's Marijuana Use During First Year of Marriage
While it's the husband among newlywed couples who has more influence on whether the couple engages in heavy drinking, it's the wife who appears to be in the driver's seat when it comes to determining her husband's marijuana use, according to researchers at the University at Buffalo's Research Institute on Addictions (RIA). view more (2005-07-21)
Blunt smokers link dependence potential to nicotine
According to a study by researchers at National Development and Research Institutes, Inc. (NDRI) users of blunts (tobacco cigar shells filled with marijuana) do not understand or experience marijuana dependence in terms of conventional clinical criteria. view more (2006-09-27)
Enhancing activity of marijuana-like chemicals in brain helps treat
Marijuana-like chemicals in the brain may point to a treatment for the debilitating condition of Parkinson's disease. view more (2007-02-08)
Survey identifies characteristics of teens who smoke marijuana but not tobacco
A Swiss study suggests that teens who use only cannabis appear to function better than those who also use tobacco, and are more socially driven and have no more psychosocial problems than those who abstain from both substances. view more (2007-11-06)
Parental cigarette use is 'double whammy' for children
A new study exploring smoking, heavy drinking and marijuana use across three generations indicates that the children of a parent who uses any of these substances are more likely to smoke, binge drink or use marijuana in adolescence and adulthood. view more (2006-08-14)
Teenage alcohol and drug use: At best, parents know about it only half of the time
Previous assessments of child psychopathology have shown that parents can be helpful in reporting symptoms of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD). A new study examines just how helpful parents are in assessing their children's alcohol and/or drug use and abuse. view more (2006-09-25)
Smoking marijuana impairs cognitive function in MS patients
People with multiple sclerosis (MS) who smoke marijuana are more likely to have emotional and memory problems. view more (2008-02-14)
Middle class relaxing with marijuana
A variety of middle-class people are making a conscious but careful choice to use marijuana to enhance their leisure activities, a University of Alberta study shows. view more (2008-05-15)
Role seen for cannabis in helping to alleviate allergic skin disease
Administering a substance found in the cannabis plant can help the body's natural protective system alleviate an allergic skin disease (allergic contact dermatitis), an international group of researchers from Germany, Israel, Italy, Switzerland and the U.S. has found. view more (2007-08-17)
Lowering of blood pressure achieved through use of hashish-like drug
A new method for lowering blood pressure (hypertension) through use of a compound that synthesizes a cannabis (hashish) plant component has been developed by a pharmacology Ph.D. student at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem School of Pharmacy. view more (2006-06-19)
Study shows enzyme builds neurotransmitters via newly discovered pathway
The new study describes a pathway-different than the one previously suggested-for the biosynthesis of neurotransmitter lipids, N-acyl ethanolamines (NAEs), which include the endogenous cannabinoid ("endocannabinoid") anandamide. view more (2006-09-12)
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