Cannabinoids-psychoactive compounds of marijuana-can be detected in the blood of daily pot smokers during a month of sustained abstinence, a new study has found this for the first time.
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Cannabis has a long history of medicinal, recreational, and industrial use and comes from a bushy plant with thick sticky flowers called Cannabis Sativa
Cannabis has a long history of medicinal, recreational, and industrial use and comes from a bushy plant with thick sticky flowers called Cannabis Sativa
These cannabis smokers had a 10-fold increase in car crash injury compared with infrequent or nonusers after adjustment for blood alcohol concentration.
In this study, 30 male chronic daily cannabis smokers resided on a secure research unit for up to 33 days, with daily blood collection. Twenty-seven of 30 participants were THC-positive on admission, with a median (range) concentration of 1.4 micro g/L (0.3-6.3). THC decreased gradually with only 1 of 11 participants negative at 26 days; 2 of 5 remained THC-positive (0.3 micro g/L) for 30 days.
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A new study has found that Cannabinoids, the active components in marijuana, may aid in inhibiting tumor cell growth in highly invasive cancers.
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This is consistent with the time course of persisting neurocognitive impairment reported in recent studies and suggests that establishment of 'per se' THC legislation might achieve a reduction in motor vehicle injuries and deaths.
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Endocannabinoids produced in human body have anti-inflammatory effect
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"These data have never been obtained previously due to the cost and difficulty of studying chronic daily cannabis smoking over an extended period," said Dr. Marylin Huestis of the National Institutes of Health and author on the paper.
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Splurge of Illicit Drugs Noted In EU
Fresh illicit drugs are surfacing on the European Union market at a rate of almost one a week, the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) conveyed on Thursday.
Fresh illicit drugs are surfacing on the European Union market at a rate of almost one a week, the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) conveyed on Thursday.
The research appeared online in Clinical Chemistry, the journal of AACC.
Source-ANI
