de Souza, Maíra Ribeiro Henriques, Amélia Teresinha Limberger, Renata Pereira
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Journal of cannabis research
Cannabis sativa has accompanied humankind since ancient times, permeating the most diverse aspects of its existence, among which the search for health promotion and well-being stands out. Nevertheless, during the twentieth century, a series of restrictions and controls have been adopted internationally to prevent the abusive use of this species. De...
Holman, Alexis Kruger, Daniel J. Lucas, Philippe Ong, Kaye Bergmans, Rachel S. Boehnke, Kevin F.
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Journal of Cannabis Research
Background Patients use medical cannabis for a wide array of illnesses and symptoms, and many substitute cannabis for pharmaceuticals. This substitution often occurs without physician oversight, raising patient safety concerns. We aimed to characterize substitution and doctor-patient communication patterns in Canada, where there is a mature market ...
Barré, Tangui Carrat, Fabrice Ramier, Clémence Fontaine, Hélène Di Beo, Vincent Bureau, Morgane Dorival, Céline Larrey, Dominique Delarocque-Astagneau, Elisabeth Mathurin, Philippe
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Journal of Cannabis Research
Background Patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection are at greater risk of developing metabolic disorders. Obesity is a major risk factor for these disorders, and therefore, managing body weight is crucial. Cannabis use, which is common in these patients, has been associated with lower corpulence in various populations. However, this...
Milligan, Carol J. Anderson, Lyndsey L. Bowen, Michael T. Banister, Samuel D. McGregor, Iain S. Arnold, Jonathon C. Petrou, Steven
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Journal of Cannabis Research
Background Purified cannabidiol (CBD), a non-psychoactive phytocannabinoid, has gained regulatory approval to treat intractable childhood epilepsies. Despite this, artisanal and commercial CBD-dominant hemp-based products continue to be used by epilepsy patients. Notably, the CBD doses used in these latter products are much lower than that found to...
Salottolo, Kristin McGuire, Emmett Madayag, Robert Tanner, Allen H. II Carrick, Matthew M. Bar-Or, David
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Journal of Cannabis Research
Background The relationship between drug use and traumatic injury is well documented, yet only a small proportion of patients are biochemically tested for cannabis and other substances. The study objective was to determine whether patient self-report can be used as a proxy for biochemical drug testing following traumatic injury. Methods This study ...
Johnson, Erin Kilgore, Michael Babalonis, Shanna
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Journal of cannabis research
The legalization of hemp in the USA has led to tremendous growth in the availability of hemp-derived products, particularly cannabidiol (CBD) products. The lack of regulatory oversight in this industry has resulted in the marketing and sale of CBD products with questionable ingredients and quality. The aim of the current study was to examine the CB...
Gorelick, Jonathan Assa-Glazer, Tal Zandani, Gil Altberg, Anna Sela, Noa Nyska, Abraham Madar, Zecharia
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Journal of cannabis research
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is associated with metabolic syndrome, which often includes obesity, diabetes, and dyslipidemia. Several studies in mice and humans have implicated the involvement of the gut microbiome in NAFLD. While cannabis and its phytocannabinoids may potentially be beneficial for treating metabolic disorders such as N...
Asselin, Antoine Lamarre, Olivier Beauparlant Chamberland, Richard McNeil, Sarah-Jeanne Demers, Eric Zongo, Arsène
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Journal of cannabis research
Cannabis is increasingly used for medical purposes, particularly in countries like Canada where cannabis was recently legalized for recreational use. We aimed to assess self-medication with cannabis post-cannabis legalization among adults in the Canadian province of Quebec. This is a cross-sectional online survey of a self-selected convenience samp...
Ng, Jeremy Y. Chang, Nathan
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Journal of Cannabis Research
Background Cannabis refers to a plant in the family Cannabaceae, which has been used medically, recreationally, and industrially. The last two decades, in particular, have seen a large increase in the volume of literature on this topic. The present bibliometric analysis aims to capture the characteristics of scholarly journal publications on the to...
Ogle, Whitney L. Gold, Gregg J. Coppen, Lukas E. Copriviza, Claire
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Journal of Cannabis Research
Background With increased legalization of cannabis, users are combining cannabis with exercise. The purpose of this study is to understand how and why people use cannabis when participating in physical activity. Methods A convenience sample of cannabis users participated in an anonymous online survey created by the authors regarding exercise habits...
