Cannabis

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- Psychotic illness appears in young age taking cannabis - 7.3
- Cannabis smoking a major cause of gum disease - 6.7
- Cannabis use exerts harmful effects on brain tissue - 6.4
- Cannabis smoke alters human DNA, raising cancer risk - 6.2
- Cannabis in teens can cause depression and anxiety - 6.1
- Cannabis is beneficial for multiple sclerosis - 6
- Cannabis may offer relief to patients with chronic pain - 6
- Insomnia linked to depression and substance abuse - 4.5
- Smoking in pregnancy causes psychotic symptoms in teenager - 3.2
- DrugScope welcomed NTA figures on substance misuse - 2.6

Cannabis articles

Psychotic illness appears in young age taking cannabis
Cannabis use appears to be associated with an earlier onset of psychotic illness, according to a meta-analysis of previously published studies published in Archives of General Psychiatry.

Cannabis may offer relief to patients with chronic pain
The medicinal use of cannabis has been debated by clinicians, researchers, legislators and the public at large for many years as an alternative to standard pharmaceutical treatments for pain, which may not always be effective and may have unwanted side effects.

Cannabis in teens can cause depression and anxiety
Canadian teenagers are among the largest consumers of cannabis worldwide. The damaging effects of this illicit drug on young brains are worse than originally thought.

Cannabis is beneficial for multiple sclerosis
Cannabis can reduce spasticity (involuntary muscle tension or contraction) in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients, revealed by researchers in a new study.

Smoking in pregnancy causes psychotic symptoms in teenager
Mothers who smoke during pregnancy put their children at greater risk of developing psychotic symptoms in their teenage years. New research published in the October issue of the British Journal of Psychiatry shows a link between maternal tobacco use and psychotic symptoms.

Cannabis smoke alters human DNA, raising cancer risk
Cannabis smoke damages DNA in ways that could potentially increase the risk of cancer development in humans, revealed by researchers. The new study published by University of Leicester researchers in the journal Chemical Research in Toxicology.

Insomnia linked to depression and substance abuse
Adolescent insomnia symptoms are associated with depression, suic_ide ideation and attempts, and the use of alcohol, cannabis and other drugs such as cocaine.

Cannabis use exerts harmful effects on brain tissue
Long-term, heavy cannabis use may be associated with structural abnormalities in areas of the brain known as the hippocampus and amygdala, according to a report in the June issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

Cannabis smoking a major cause of gum disease
Heavy cannabis smoking has been identified as a major cause of gum disease, and responsible for more than one-third of the new cases of gum disease by age 32, revealed in a study.

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