Neuropharmacology
Adolescent cannabis exposure increases heroin reinforcement in rats genetically vulnerable to addiction.
Lecca D, Scifo A, Pisanu A, Valentini V, Piras G, Sil A, Cadoni C, Di Chiara G
On the basis of epidemiological studies it has been proposed that cannabis use plays a causal role in the abuse of highly addictive drugs (Gateway Hyp ...
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Source: PubMed
Pediatr Rev
Marijuana Use and Potential Implications of Marijuana Legalization.
Grigsby TM, Hoffmann LM, Moss MJ
Most states in the United States have legalized medical and/or recreational cannabis in response to public demand. Trends in states adopting such legi ...
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Source: PubMed
BMC Public Health
Suicide among people treated for drug use disorders: a Danish national record-linkage study.
Hesse M, Thylstrup B, Seid AK, Skogen JC
Substance use disorders are a major risk factor for suicide. However, less is known about specific risk factors for suicide in people with substance u ...
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Source: PubMed
Pharmacol. Ther. 2020 Jan 28
Cannabinoids in the descending pain modulatory circuit: Role in inflammation.
Bouchet CA, Ingram SL
The legalization of cannabis in some states has intensified interest in the potential for cannabis and its constituents to lead to novel therapeutics ...
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Source: PubMed
Addiction 2020 Jan 31
The association between legalisation of cannabis use and traffic deaths in Uruguay.
Nazif-Munoz JI, Oulhote Y, Ouimet MC
While cannabis use has been found to impair motor vehicle driving, the association between cannabis legalisation and motor vehicle fatalities is uncle ...
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Source: PubMed
