May 10, 2019 Study will test pot’s effects on infants’ brain development Researchers seek to isolate cannabis from concurrent use of alcohol, tobacco, and illicit drugs. Media Contact: Brian Donohue - 206.543.7856, bdonohue@uw.edu Kleinhans Lab MRI scans of infants’ brains are part of the evaluation to discern effects of prenatal marijuana exposure. UW Medicine researchers are recruiting pregnant women to study whether prenatal marijuana use – in the absence of alcohol, tobacco, and any illicit drug consumption – affects their infants’ brain development, cognitive and motor development, medical health, and social behavior. The “Moms + Marijuana” study is co-led by Drs. Natalia Kleinhans and Stephen Dager, radiologists at [...]
Lire la suiteAssociation Between Marijuana Use and Adverse Obstetrical and Neonatal Outcomes CR Warshak; J Regan; B Moore; K Magner; S Kritzer; J Van Hook Journal of Perinatology, 2015, 35, 12, 991-995. PMID : 26401751 DOI : 10.1038/jp.2015.120 Abstract and Introduction Abstract Objective: To evaluate associations between marijuana exposure and adverse outcomes excluding women with polysubstance abuse and stratifying for concurrent maternal tobacco use. Study Design: We performed a retrospective cohort study evaluating various obstetrical and neonatal outcomes including: preterm delivery, pre-eclampsia, gestational diabetes, cesarean delivery, fetal growth restriction, a composite which included stillbirth or neonatal intensive care unit admission, and perinatal mortality. We stratified study groups [...]
Lire la suiteDoes cannabidiol protect against adverse psychological effects of THC ? Raymond J. M. Niesink and Margriet W. van Laar Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2013, 4, 130 doi : 10.3389/fpsyt.2013.00130. Abstract The recreational use of cannabis can have persistent adverse effects on mental health. Delta 9-tetrahydro-cannabinol (THC) is the main psychoactive constituent of cannabis, and most, if not all, of the effects associated with the use of cannabis are caused by THC. Recent studies have suggested a possible protective effect of another cannabinoid, cannabidiol (CBD). A literature search was performed in the bibliographic databases PubMed, PsycINFO, andWeb of Science using the keyword “cannabidiol.” After removing duplicate entries, [...]
Lire la suiteCannabis Use Disorder During the Perinatal Period Martha L. Velez, Chloe J. Jordan, and Lauren M. Jansson Chapter 17, in : I. D. Montoya, S. R. B. Weiss (eds.), Cannabis Use Disorders, 2019, © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019 177 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-90365-1_17 Introduction Cannabis use in the perinatal period has been increasing in recent years, coincident with increasing legalization in the USA for medical or recreational purposes [1]. Marijuana is the most commonly used illicit drug during pregnancy [2], and among some populations, it is used more frequently than tobacco [3, 4]. Although the prevalence of cannabis use during pregnancy is difficult to ascertain with accuracy, [...]
Lire la suiteNeurocognition and Subjective Experience Following Acute Doses of the Synthetic Cannabinoid JWH-018 : Responders Versus Nonresponders Eef L. Theunissen, Nadia R.P.W. Hutten, Natasha L. Mason, Stefan W. Toennes, Kim P.C. Kuypers, and Johannes G. Ramaekers Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research, Volume 4, Number 1, 2019 Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. DOI: 10.1089/can.2018.0047 Abstract Introduction : Synthetic cannabinoid mixtures have been easily accessible for years, leading to the belief that these products were natural and harmless, which contributed to their popularity. Nevertheless, there are many reports of users ending up in hospital due to severe side effects such as tachycardia, aggression, and psychosis. Controlled studies on the effects of synthetic cannabinoids on [...]
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