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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 ... Read More

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 ... Read More

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 ... Read More

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 ... Read More

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 ... Read More

Source: PubMed
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