Single Shot of Ketamine May Herald 'Last Call' for Problem Drinking Deborah Brauser Medscape, December 11, 2019 Medscape Medical News © 2019 https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/922460?src=wnl_tp10n_200116_mscpedit&uac=292598PZ&impID=2238619&faf=1 An experimental treatment that includes a single infusion of ketamine may lead to long-term improvement in problem drinking, new research suggests. In an study of 90 heavy drinkers, those who received a single dose of intravenous (IV) ketamine plus cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) that focused on reactivating drinking-related "maladaptive reward memories" (MRMs) significantly curbed the urge to drink and reduced alcohol intake compared with those who received the ketamine alone or a placebo infusion. In addition, the combination group reduced their average weekly alcohol consumption by [...]
Lire la suiteSe cacher, assumer, éviter d’en parler… comment font les parents qui fument du cannabis ? On peut mener une vie familiale tranquille et pourtant, chaque jour, s’allumer un joint. Des gestes parfois difficiles à assumer avec les enfants. Par Romain Geoffroy Publié le 27 janvier 2019 à 06h34 - Mis à jour le 01 août 2019 à 17h06 QUENTIN HUGON / LE MONDE Il est 22 heures, Sébastien* s’enferme dans la salle de bains de son appartement parisien. C’est par cette fenêtre que, presque tous les soirs de la semaine, il souffle l’épaisse fumée de son joint. Une fois [...]
Lire la suiteEmerging Evidence for Cannabis’ Role in Opioid Use Disorder Beth Wiese and Adrianne R. Wilson-Poe Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research, 2018, Volume 3.1,179-189. Doi : 10.1089/can.2018.0022 Abstract Introduction : The opioid epidemic has become an immense problem in North America, and despite decades of research on the most effective means to treat opioid use disorder (OUD), overdose deaths are at an all-time high, and relapse remains pervasive. Discussion : Although there are a number of FDA-approved opioid replacement therapies and maintenance medications to help ease the severity of opioid withdrawal symptoms and aid in relapse prevention, these medications are not risk free nor are they successful for [...]
Lire la suiteCBD & Cannabis Dosage Guide Martin A. Lee On May 16, 2018 (Updated on April 1, 2019) https://www.projectcbd.org/how-to/cbd-dosage-guide High dose? Low dose? CBD? THC? Optimizing one's therapeutic use of cannabis may take some experimentation. It can be relatively easy to experience medical benefits from cannabis. A puff or two of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)-rich flower can do the trick for a lot of people. Smoking marijuana, however, is not the be-all and end-all of cannabis therapeutics. There are many ways to experience the medical benefits of cannabis, and some of them are even non-intoxicating. In recent years, the advent of potent cannabis oil concentrates, non-intoxicating cannabidiol (CBD) products, [...]
Lire la suiteCannabis use and later life outcomes David M. Fergusson & Joseph M. Boden Addiction, 2008, 103, 969–976 doi : 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2008.02221.x ABSTRACT Aim : To examine the associations between the extent of cannabis use during adolescence and young adult-hood and later education, economic, employment, relationship satisfaction and life satisfaction outcomes. Design A longitudinal study of a New Zealand birth cohort studied to age 25 years. Measurements : Measures of : cannabis use at ages 14–25; university degree attainment to age 25; income at age 25; welfare dependence during the period 21–25 years; unemployment 21–25 years; relationship quality; life satisfaction. Also, measures of childhood socio-economic disadvantage, family adversity, [...]
Lire la suiteAssociations of Parental Marijuana Use With Offspring Marijuana, Tobacco, and Alcohol Use and Opioid Misuse Bertha K. Madras, Beth Han, Wilson M. Compton, Christopher M. Jones, Elizabeth I. Lopez, Elinore F. McCance-Katz JAMA Network Open, 2019, 2, (11), e1916015. doi : 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.16015 Abstract IMPORTANCE : Marijuana use is increasing among adults and often co-occurs with other substance use; therefore, it is important to examine whether parental marijuana use is associated with elevated risk of substance use among offspring living in the same household. OBJECTIVE : To examine associations of parental marijuana use with offspring marijuana, tobacco, and alcohol use and opioid misuse. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS : [...]
Lire la suiteLong-term Heavy Cannabis Use : implications for health education Niall COGGANS, Phil DALGARNO, Lindsay JOHNSON & David SHEWAN Drugs : education, prevention and policy, 2004, Vol. 11, No. 4, 299–313 ABSTRACT There is growing evidence that cannabis can have negative effects on health. While the ongoing debate about the nature and duration of these effects recognizes mild cognitive impairment, the evidence for irreversibility of cognitive impairment and causal links with psychiatric illness is not conclusive. There is undoubtedly potential for impairment of respiratory functioning, but that will depend on lifetime load and in most cases is confounded with tobacco smoking. There is a [...]
Lire la suiteHeavy Cannabis Use, Dependence and the Brain: A Clinical Perspective KROON E., KUHNS L., HOCH E., COUSIJN J. Addictions, 2019 Aug 13. doi: 10.1111/add.14776. PMID: 31408248 Abstract AIMS : To summarize and evaluate our knowledge of the relationship between heavy cannabis use, Cannabis Use Disorder (CUD), and the brain. METHODS : Narrative review of relevant literature identified through existing systematic reviews, meta-analyses and a PubMed search. Epidemiology, clinical representations, potential causal mechanisms, assessments, treatment and prognosis are discussed. RESULTS : Although causality is unclear, heavy and dependent cannabis use is consistently associated with a high prevalence of comorbid psychiatric disorders and learning and memory impairments that seem [...]
Lire la suiteCSSS-N Commissions de la sécurité sociale et de la santé publique Secrétariat CH-3003 Berne www.parlament.ch sgk.csss@parl.admin.ch Vendredi, 03 mai 2019 15h50 Communiqué de presse Essais pilotes avec du cannabis: premier obstacle franchi La Commission de la sécurité sociale et de la santé publique du Conseil national est entrée en matière sur le projet prévoyant la création d’un article relatif aux projets pilotes dans la loi sur les stupéfiants. Elle souhaite permettre la réalisation d’études scientifiques sur la remise contrôlée de cannabis en vue d’une consommation récréative. Par 12 voix contre 9 et 2 abstentions, la Commission de la sécurité sociale et de la santé publique [...]
Lire la suiteClassic psychedelic use is associated with reduced psychological distress and suicidality in the United States adult population Peter S Hendricks, Christopher B Thorne, C Brendan Clark, David W Coombs, and Matthew W Johnson Journal of Psychopharmacology · January 2015 DOI: 10.1177/0269881114565653 · Abstract : Mental health problems are endemic across the globe, and suicide, a strong corollary of poor mental health, is a leading cause of death. Classic psychedelic use may occasion lasting improvements in mental health, but the effects of classic psychedelic use on suicidality are unknown. We evaluated the relationships of classic psychedelic use with psychological distress and suicidality among over 190,000 USA [...]
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