In March 2020 researchers from Italy, USA and Serbia published their review on the interactions between the skin, microbiome, gut microbiota and psoriasis. The researchers stated that psoriasis is alternatively … Read more
Subfertile men who have smoked marijuana tend to have a higher sperm concentration and count and lower serum FSH concentrations than those who have never smoked marijuana
In April 2019 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess the effect of marijuana smoking on semen quality, sperm DNA integrity and reproductive hormone levels … Read more
Prenatal cocaine and alcohol exposure as well as adolescent use of tobacco, alcohol and marijuana are associated with neurocognitive impairment
In October 2018 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess whether the neurocognitive impairment observed in children who had been exposed to prenatal cocaine or … Read more
Synthetic cannabinoids appear to be associated with an increasing number of serious cardiovascular events in relatively young men
In June 2018 researchers from the USA published their overview on the cardiovascular complications that can occur following the use of cannabis and related substances. They stated that traditional cannabis … Read more
Cannabis use appears to increase the risk of bronchial asthma and use of asthma medication
In February 2019 researchers from Norway published the results of their study to assess the association of cannabis use on risk of bronchial asthma. A total of 2602 young adults … Read more
A decrease in driving reaction times and performance occurs approximately 5 hours after smoking cannabis which is more pronounced and lasts longer in occasional users than frequent users
In March 2019 researchers from France published the results of their study to assess the association between THC and driving risk. A total of 30 individuals, aged 18 to 34 … Read more
Lifetime cannabis use is associated with better working memory and processing speed but worse real-world social functioning in individuals with schizophrenia-related disorders
In March 2019 researchers from Spain published the results of their study to assess the effect of cannabis use on psychopathology, cognition and real-world functioning in schizophrenia-related disorders. A total … Read more
Cannabis may be beneficial in rheumatoid arthritis
In May 2019 researchers from Germany published their review on the use of cannabis in inflammation. They stated that cannabinoids show anti-inflammatory effects by activating cannabinoid type 2 receptors which … Read more
The potential benefit of cannabis use for chronic neuropathic pain may be outweighed by the risk of potential adverse effects
In March 2018 researchers from Germany published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the effect of cannabis for chronic neuropathic pain. A total of 16 studies with … Read more
Daily use of high-potency types of cannabis results in a 5-fold increase in the risk of experiencing a psychotic episode
In March 2019 researchers from the UK, Italy, France, Spain, The Netherlands and Brazil published the results of their study to assess the effect of cannabis use on the risk … Read more
Babies born to mothers who take cannabis during pregnancy tend to have lower birth weights
In March 2019 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to asses the association between infant birth weight and the use of cannabis during pregnancy. Information on … Read more
Current research suggests that cannabis may have a negative impact on male fertility
In March 2019 researchers from the USA published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the effect of cannabis on male fertility. Results showed that current research supports … Read more
Researchers call for doctors and medical organizations to communicate accurate information about the role of cannabis in cancer in view of the fake health information currently circulating on social media
In January 2019 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess online interest on the use of cannabis in cancer treatment and the growth of such … Read more
Individuals with cancer may experience a significant reduction in cancer-related symptoms following the use of cannabis
In March 2019 researchers from the USA published their report on changes in symptom severity which had been reported by individuals with cancer during their first 4 months of programme … Read more
Dermatologists call for further research to determine which medical conditions cannabis can safely help as numerous unsubstantiated claims are currently being made and advertised to the public
In March 2019 dermatologists from Canada published their review of dermatology-related uses of medical cannabis. They stated that in the USA, cannabis is approved to treat a variety of dermatological … Read more
Single-dose inhalation of vaporized cannabis has no effect on airway function, breathlessness during exercise, and exercise endurance in individuals with advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
In October 2018 researchers from Canada published the results of their study to assess whether cannabis could reduce breathlessness during exercise and improve exercise endurance time in individuals with chronic … Read more
Results are currently inconclusive as to whether cannabis use is effective in ulcerative colitis
In November 2018 researchers from Canada published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the use of cannabis and cannabinoids in ulcerative colitis. Only two studies involving 92 … Read more
Cannabis oil may improve moderate to severe complex motor disorders in children
In January 2018 researchers from Israel published the results of their study to assess the effectiveness, safety and tolerability of medical cannabis in children with complex motor disorders. Two cannabis … Read more