A study published in Addictive Behaviors found that regular users of cannabis showed diminished affective responses to stress as measured by their positive affect, stress, and anxiety following several stress tasks. Their cardiovascular responses to stress, however, were comparable to...
Women tend to experienced the same acute effects of cannabis as men at a lower dose of THC, according to new research published in Psychopharmacology which sought to mimic real-world smoking practices. "We know from population survey data that men are...
New research sheds light on the pharmacodynamic effects of cannabis-infused food. The findings, which appear in Drug and Alcohol Dependence, indicate that relatively small differences in doses can result in large differences in effects among infrequent cannabis users. "There have...
New research has found that cannabis tolerance is linked to neurometabolic alterations in the brain's reward circuitry. The findings, published in the journal Addiction Biology, help explain why the effects of cannabis are less prominent in frequent cannabis users. "Cannabis...
Adolescents who use or have used cannabis are much less likely to engage in adequate levels of physical activity, according to a study published in Drug and Alcohol Dependence. The vast majority of adolescents around the world do not meet...
Cannabis appears to help induce sleep but it does not seem to promote sleep continuity, according to new preliminary research published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence. "Cannabis use (medical and recreational use) probably has an impact on sleep...
Age of onset of regular cannabis use is predictive of lower adult sleep duration, according to a new study published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence. The findings suggest that trouble sleeping is one of the developmental consequences for...
The psychedelic experience is associated with persisting reductions in cannabis, opioid, and stimulant use, according to new research published in Frontiers in Psychiatry. The findings provide more evidence that psychedelics may hold potential in the treatment of substance use disorders....
A new study published in Addictive Behaviors indicates that different motives for cannabis use are associated with different mental health outcomes. The research suggests that people with high levels of stress should avoid using cannabis to cope as doing so...
There "is a notable absence of high-quality evidence" that cannabis has a therapeutic effect in many mental disorders, according to a comprehensive review and meta-analysis of existing research published in The Lancet. "Medicinal cannabinoids, including medicinal cannabis and pharmaceutical cannabinoids...
Adults tend to use cannabis more frequently if they had elevated depressive symptoms in adolescence, but this does not appear to be the case among adults with a history of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to new research. The findings have...
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a psychiatric condition linked to surviving or witnessing a traumatic life event, will affect around one in 10 Canadians at some point in their lives. PTSD can cause agitation, flashbacks, impaired concentration and memory, insomnia and...
New research published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine suggests that the use of cannabis can often improve sex -- but that's not the case for everyone. Study author Ellen Wiebe was working on another project related to using cannabis...
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with and without chronic pain is associated with elevated rates and severity of cannabis use disorder, according to a new study published in the journal Anxiety & Depression. "Much of my research examines the interplay between...
New research suggests that cannabis use may have different effects on men and women's ability to process emotional information. The findings have been published in the journal Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology. "I have been researching the effects of cannabis on...