marijuana
Risk of marijuana's 'gateway effect' overblown, new UNH research shows
Whether teenagers who smoked pot will use other illicit drugs as young adults has more to do with life factors such as employment status and stress, according…
Hispanic kids show greater risk of substance use
The study, of 5,500 seventh- and eighth-graders at 16 California schools, found that young Hispanic adolescents were more likely than other students to have…
Study finds poker players using drugs to enhance performance
Poker players are using drugs such as marijuana, cocaine, amphetamines, Valium, and other prescription medications, as well as substances including caffeine,…
Marijuana ineffective as an Alzheimer's treatment: UBC-Vancouver Coastal Health research
The findings, published in the current issue of the journal Current Alzheimer Research, could lower expectations about the benefits of medical marijuana in…
Use of cannabinoids (marijuana) could help post-traumatic stress disorder patients
In most cases, the result of experiencing a traumatic event – a car accident or terror attack – is the appearance of medical and psychological symptoms that…
Active ingredients in marijuana found to spread and prolong pain
Imagine that you're working on your back porch, hammering in a nail. Suddenly you slip and hit your thumb instead — hard. The pain is incredibly intense, but…