Cannabidiol (CBD) has grown in popularity in recent years due to its widespread reputation for reducing anxiety -- but is that true or are we experiencing a mass placebo effect? A study published in Psychopharmacology shows that people are vulnerable...
A study published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence explored the association between cannabis use and physical health among 308 sets of twins. While cannabis use was associated with reduced exercise and increased appetite loss, these associations appeared to be driven...
A comprehensive assessment of the benefits of medical cannabis for cancer-related pain found that for most oncology patients, pain measures improved significantly, other cancer-related symptoms also decreased, the consumption of painkillers was reduced, and the side effects were minimal.
Cannabis use is widespread and becoming more normalized as it becomes legalized in more areas around the world. Another method cannabis use is becoming normalized is through social media platforms such as TikTok. New research published in Drug and Alcohol...
Psilocybin-assisted therapy has shown promise as a treatment for depression. New research published in Cannabis finds that cannabis users expected that cannabis-assisted therapy could produce similar subjective experiences and have similar therapeutic benefits for the treatment of depression as psilocybin-assisted...
New research published in Drug and Alcohol Dependence provides evidence that a new scale that incorporates contemporary young adult language to measure the effects of cannabis is a viable alternative to standard assessments of intoxication.
Cannabidiol (CBD) may be able to counteract the adverse effects of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) on memory, according to findings published in the Journal of Psychiatric Research. Participants who vaped CBD showed improved verbal episodic memory compared to those who vaped a...
A longitudinal study published in Frontiers in Psychiatry investigated the effects of medicinal cannabis among clinically depressed and/or anxious patients. Those who were using medicinal cannabis at baseline had lower depression scores than non-users, and non-users who began taking cannabis...
A new longitudinal study provides some initial evidence that preconception cannabis use is associated with an increased risk of postpartum depression. The findings have been published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence.
Cannabis use may be associated with subtle long-lasting changes in speech, according to new exploratory research published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence. Cannabis appears to have long-lasting effects on motor function, including alterations in the way that people...
Cannabis use during adolescence is associated with altered brain development, according to a new study published in JAMA Psychiatry. The new research represents the largest longitudinal neuroimaging study of cannabis use to date. Although some studies have found evidence that...
Psychedelic drugs such as psilocybin and LSD can induce an experience known as oceanic boundlessness, which is characterized by a feeling of oneness with the world and a sense of awe. New research, published in the Journal of Psychopharmacology, provides...
A new report published in the journal Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research presents an overview of the clinical findings concerning the effectiveness of cannabidiol (CBD) in the treatment of anxiety. While the report suggests that CBD may offer a safe and...
An analysis of a large dataset of medical cannabis users has indicates that many people with obsessive-compulsive disorder report that their symptoms are reduced after smoking the substance. The preliminary study, published in the Journal of Affective Disorders, found that...
Frequent or dependent cannabis use in adolescence is associated with an almost 2-point decline in IQ over time, according to new research published in Psychological Medicine. "Cannabis use in general is growing in prevalence in western countries, generally concurrent with...