Addiction & Alcoholism

Medical Cannabis Can Help America’s Opiate Crisis

The United States is in the midst of an opioid addiction crisis. Dr. Dustin Sulak discusses a neglected treatment option to deal with the deadly addiction: medical cannabis.

Cannabis & Binge Drinking

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What impact does cannabis legalization have on other substance use by college students? A recent study out of Oregon State University (OSU) aimed to find out.

Cannabinoids for Cannabis Use Disorder?

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The research is in. Scientists have discovered a cure for cannabis addiction — and it turns out to be cannabis! Adrian Devitt-Lee explores how a new JAMA study illustrates a larger problem in the scientific community: Hypothesizing After the Results are Known.

Toxic FDA-Approved Food Additives

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The FDA recently reiterated its official disapproval of any nonpharmaceutical use of CBD. But their precautionary overreach contrasts sharply with its lax policy towards many common, and problematic, food additives.

Cannabis: Not the Only Cause of Cannabis Withdrawal Syndrome

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Confused about cannabis addiction and withdrawal? So are the experts. Researchers were recently surprised to find that cannabis use was not well correlated with its own supposed withdrawal syndrome.

Two Hits for Schizophrenia

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After over a century of failing to find a causal link between cannabis use and schizophrenia, proponents of Reefer Madness have had to couch their warnings.

Savoring Cannabis

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Scientists examined how savoring positive experiences predicts aspects of problematic cannabis use, but the numbers don’t add up.

CBD Survey Results: Cultivating Wellness

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Who Is Using CBD and Why?

Despite the huge public interest in CBD products, and an endless stream of media stoking that fire, there have been limited efforts to figure out exactly how and why people are using this darling compound of the cannabis world.

Caffeine, ADHD & the CB1 Receptor

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Some research has shown that caffeine can amplify the short-term forgetfulness caused by THC. A new study indicates that the caffeine may block other effect of cannabinoids.

Just Say No to Love

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Researchers from eight different countries recently collaborated on an article warning about the dangers of teens falling in love.