Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics, 8 March 2015
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Given the lack of effective treatments for late-onset Alzheimer’s disease (LOAD) and the substantial burden on patients, families, health care systems, and economies, finding an effective therapy is one of the highest medical priorities. The past few years have seen a growing…
Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, March 2015
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Passage of legislation in Washington, Colorado, Oregon, Alaska, and the District of Columbia allowing recreational use of marijuana, despite federal regulation to the contrary, highlights the continued debate surrounding this unconventional plant. Allergies to marijuana are no…
The Lancet Psychiatry, March 2015
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BACKGROUND: The risk of individuals having adverse effects from drug use (eg, alcohol) generally depends on the frequency of use and potency of the drug used. We aimed to investigate how frequent use of skunk-like (high-potency) cannabis in south London affected the associatio…
The British Journal of Cardiology, March 2015
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Cannabis has been employed medicinally and recreationally for thousands of years, but it was not until the 1960s that the structure and pharmacology of its primary phytocannabinoid components, cannabidiol (CBD) and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) were identified, and another genera…
Pediatrics, March 2015
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This policy statement is an update of the American Academy of Pediatrics policy statement “Legalization of Marijuana: Potential Impact on Youth,” published in 2004. Pediatricians have special expertise in the care of children and adolescents and may be called on to advise legi…