Classic 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 [...]
Lire la suiteCeremonial ‘Plant Medicine’ use and its relationship to recreational drug use : an exploratory study Caroline Dorsen, Joseph Palamar and Michele G. Shedlin Addiction Research & Theory, 2018 https://doi.org/10.1080/16066359.2018.1455187 ABSTRACT Background : The ceremonial use of psychoactive/hallucinogenic plant based drugs, such as ayahuasca, psilocybin and others, is a growing trend in the United States (US) and globally. To date, there has been little research documenting how many people are using psychoactive substances in this context, who the users are, what benefits/risks exist in the use of these drugs and the relationship between ceremonial drug use and recreational drug use. In this paper we describe a [...]
Lire la suiteAmerican Story ! De la prohibition des opiacés (1914) à la crise des opioïdes (1995-2018) Dr Bertrand Lebeau Leibovici, CSAPA Valjean, Montfermeil (93), 2018. Du Harrison Act (1914) aux années 30 La grande vague de prohibition née dans les années 1880 dans le monde occidental aboutit aux premières conférences internationales (Shanghaï, 1909, et La Haye, 1912). Dans le même temps, les premières législations nationales apparaissent aux Etats-Unis (1914), en France (1916), en Grande-Bretagne (1920). Précédant de 5 ans la « loi sèche » (Volstead Act) de 1919 qui prohibera l’alcool durant 15 ans, le Harisson Act vise à interdire la production, l’importation et la [...]
Lire la suiteEmerging Trends in Cannabis Administration Among Adolescent Cannabis Users Ashley A. KNAPP, Dustin C. LEE, Jacob BORODOVSKY, Alan J. BUDNEY et al. Journal of Adolescent Health, July 2017 ABSTRACT Purpose : The legal landscape of cannabis availability and use in the United States is rapidly changing. As the heterogeneity of cannabis products andmethods of use increases, more information is needed on how these changes affect use, especially in vulnerable populations suchas youth. Methods : A national sample of adolescents aged 14-18 years (N=2,630) were recruited on line through advertisements displayed on Facebook and Instagram to complete a survey on cannabis. The survey assessed patterns of [...]
Lire la suiteMedicinal cannabis : History, Pharmacology and Implication for the Acute Care Settings Mary Barna Bridgeman, PharmD, BCPS, BCGP; and Daniel T. Abazia, PharmD, BCPS, CPE Pharmacy & Therapeutics®, 2017 • Vol. 42 No. 3, pp 180-188. INTRODUCTION Medicinal cannabis, or medicinal marijuana, is a therapy that has garnered much national attention in recent years. Controversies surrounding legal, ethical, and societal implications associated with use; safe administration, packaging, and dispensing; adverse health consequences and deaths attributed to marijuana intoxication; and therapeutic indications based on limited clinical data represent some of the complexities associated with this treatment. Marijuana is currently recognized by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency’s [...]
Lire la suitePréface à la traduction française de « Marijuana Medical Handbook, a Guide to Therapeutic Use » de Ed Rosenthal, Dale Gieringer et Tod Mikuriya, 1998, Editions du Lézard, Paris. Docteur Bertrand Lebeau C’est un plaisir pour moi de préfacer la traduction française de « Marijuana Medical Handbook, a Guide to Therapeutic Use » de Ed Rosenthal, Dale Gieringer et Tod Mikuriya. A ma connaissance, c’est, en français, le premier guide pratique pour l’utilisateur de cannabis à des fins thérapeutiques. Il vient après plusieurs ouvrages essentiels parmi lesquels « L’empereur est nu » de Jack Herer et « Cannabis, la médecine interdite » de Lester Grinspoon et James Bakalar [...]
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