Case in Context : Tourette Syndrome Kirsten MÜLLER-VAHL Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research, 2021, 1-4. doi : 10.1089/can.2021.0005 Dr. Kirsten Müller-Vahl: Mr. Miller,* thank you very much for taking part in this interview. I would like to ask you to first explain how Tourette syndrome has impacted your life and what restrictions you experienced. Miller: The first tics appeared approximately when I was 5 years old. Especially during my childhood, I had more intense vocal tics consisting of different sounds and noises. Later on, I suffered mainly from motor tics such as shaking my head or poking my tongue out. People did not understand why I [...]
Lire la suiteThe Impact of Cannabidiol on Psychiatric and Medical Conditions Thersilla Oberbarnscheidt, Norman S. Miller Journal of Clinical and Medical Research, 2020, 12, (7), 393-403. Doi : 10.14740/jocmr4159 Abstract Cannabidiol (CBD) is a substance chemically derived from Cannabis sativa and discussed to be non-psychoactive. According to the FDA, marijuana is classified as a schedule I substance; however, hemp which is defined as extracts from marijuana including cannabinoids containing less than 0.3% tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), is excluded from that controlled substance act and available at local convenience stores in the US as it is seen as an herbal supplement. CBD is purported to be used for various medical [...]
Lire la suiteCannabidiol as an Intervention for Addictive Behaviors : A Systematic Review of the Evidence Mélissa Prud’homme, Romulus Cata and Didier Jutras-Aswad Substance Abuse : Research and Treatment, 2015, 9, 33-38. doi : 10.4137/SART.S25081. Abstract : Drug addiction is a chronically relapsing disorder characterized by the compulsive desire to use drugs and a loss of control over consumption. Cannabidiol (CBD), the second most abundant component of cannabis, is thought to modulate various neuronal circuits involved in drug addiction. The goal of this systematic review is to summarize the available preclinical and clinical data on the impact of CBD on addictive behaviors. MEDLINE and PubMed were searched [...]
Lire la suitehttp://latelelibre.fr/reportages/cannabis-service-de-psychiatrie/ Le Cannabis au Service de la Psychiatrie Publié le 5 mars 2021 | par La Rédac' [CANNABIS CONNECTION /S1-E7] Depuis 40 ans de carrière, le pédopsychiatre Christian Sueur poursuit son combat : faire savoir que le cannabis est une drogue qui peut être l’amie de l’homme. Pour ses vertus thérapeutiques, mais aussi festives et sacrées. Avec lui, nous découvrons aussi que la prohibition du cannabis est née aux USA, sur des préjugés racistes. Celui que nous allons rencontrer aujourd’hui, dans les premières collines, au sud du Massif Central, est un des psychiatres français les plus connus et les plus engagés dans la recherche [...]
Lire la suiteHigh-Potency Cannabis Products Linked to Suicidality Doug Brunk Medscape Medical News © 2021 WebMD, LLC February 22, 2021 Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. In the days since recreational sales of marijuana became legal in Colorado in January 2014, concerning trends have emerged among the state's young cannabis users. Dr Paula Riggs According to a report from the Rocky Mountain High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area, between 2014 and 2017, the number of suicides positive for marijuana increased 250% among those aged 10-19 years (from 4 to 14) and 22% among those aged 20 and older (from 118 to 144). "Other states are seeing something [...]
Lire la suiteOriginal Investigation | Substance Use and Addiction Association of Recreational Cannabis Legalization With Maternal Cannabis Use in the Preconception, Prenatal, and Postpartum Periods Kara R. Skelton, PhD; Amelie A. Hecht, PhD; Sara E. Benjamin-Neelon, PhD, JD JAMA Network Open, 2021, 4, (2), 1-12, e210138. doi : 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.0138 Abstract IMPORTANCE : Recent studies have revealed increases in population-level cannabis use after legalization of recreational cannabis. However, the association of cannabis legalization with maternal cannabis use during important life stages remains unknown. OBJECTIVE : To investigate the association of legalization of recreational cannabis with maternal cannabis use during the preconception, prenatal, and postpartum periods. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS : This repeated [...]
Lire la suitePro-psychotic effects of synthetic cannabinoids: interactions with central dopamine, serotonin and glutamate systems William E. Fantegrossi, Cathryn D. Wilson, and Michael D. Berquist III Drug Metabolism Reviews, 2018, 50, (1), 65–73. doi : 10.1080/03602532.2018.1428343 Abstract An association between marijuana use and schizophrenia has been noted for decades, and the recent emergence of high-efficacy synthetic cannabinoids (SCBs) as drugs of abuse has lead to a growing number of clinical reports of persistent psychotic effects in users of these substances. The mechanisms underlying SCB-elicited pro-psychotic effects is unknown, but given the ubiquitous neuromodulatory functions of the endocannabinoid system, it seems likely that agonist actions at cannabinoid type-1 [...]
Lire la suiteLa folie du Cannabis. Entre non-sens et préjudice, Mischa Hauswirth, Editions Solanacée, 2020, https://edition-solanacee.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=84b6c6a0effdaca8f68d4d1e0&id=c04d113cce&e=eaf78900b6 Préface : Dr Christian Sueur, psychiatre, Praticien Hospitalier, président du GRECC. C’est avec beaucoup d’enthousiasme que j’ai accepté d’écrire une préface pour cet excellent livre de Mischa Hauswirth, qui renouvelle, par sa clarté, sa rigueur, et son « encyclopédisme », l’ouvrage de Lynn Zimmer et John P. Morgan, « Marijuana, mythes et réalités », édité il y a déjà 20 ans (1997 pour l’édition originale, et 2000, pour la traduction française). Comme cet ouvrage « historique », le livre de Mischa Hauswirth rassemble tous les éléments utiles à la compréhension du « phénomène cannabis », tant sur le plan historique [...]
Lire la suiteLe Cannabis en France au xix e siècle : une histoire médicale. Jacques ARVEILLER L’Évolution Psychiatrique, 2013, 78, (3), Doi : 10.1016/j.evopsy.2013.06.004 Résumé Ce texte se propose de retracer l’histoire du Cannabis (haschich) dans la France du xixe siècle. Dans un premier temps est rappelé l’état des connaissances concernant le cannabis au début du xixe siècle. Sont distingués les origines géographiques et les trajets qu’empruntent ces connaissances à partir de l’Inde, du Proche-Orient et du Maghreb, jusqu’au milieu du xixe siècle. On se centre ensuite sur l’œuvre de l’aliéniste Joseph Moreau de Tours (1804–1884), ainsi que celle de ses prédécesseurs français comme Alexandre Brierre de [...]
Lire la suiteCannabis and Cannabinoids: Weighing the Benefits and Risks in Psychiatric Patients Diana M. Martinez, MD Medscape .com, December 18, 2020 This transcript has been edited for clarity. Hello. I'm Diana Martinez. I'm a psychiatrist at the Columbia University Medical Center in the Department of Psychiatry. Today we'll be talking about the interaction between cannabis and psychiatric disorders. When I say "cannabis," this is really the same as marijuana. I use the term "cannabis" because this is a scientific term for the plant. I'm going to start with a brief history of cannabis. It’s been used for centuries in India as both an intoxicant and a [...]
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