Today is ANTI-710 Day! What, you don’t know what 710 Day is? Ask your teens, and make sure you know where they are at 7:10 PM. Today, July 10, is Dab Day, because 710 turned upside down spell “OIL.” Why? Because participants are high on cannabis oil, which is one type of high-potency marijuana.… Read the rest
Association of Cannabis Use with Cardiovascular Outcomes Among US Adults
That heart disease risks are growing for young adults is a troubling statistic. One way that teenagers can protect themselves is to “avoid smoking cannabis,” as stated in a study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, a peer-reviewed journal focusing on cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease.… Read the rest
Association Between Marijuana Laws and Suicide Among 12- to 25-Year-Olds in the United States from 2000 to 2019
In the United States, suicide rates have increased by around 36% within the past two decades. And researchers have linked marijuana use with suicidal ideations, plans, and attempts.
It’s no surprise, then, that researchers are now looking into whether changing marijuana policies are influencing suicide rates, particularly in teens.… Read the rest
Cannabis Use and Neurocognitive Performance at 13-14 Years-Old: Optimizing Assessment with Hair Toxicology in the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study
The Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) study is the largest long-term research study on brain development and child health in the United States. The study—which started collecting data in 2017—will follow nearly 12,000 American children from ages 9 or 10 into early adulthood.… Read the rest
The Teen Brain Is Especially Susceptible to the Harms of THC
Many parents and their children perceive marijuana as safe. After all, the drug is getting legalized across the United States, and many assume that all it did in years past was make users giddy.
The problem is that today’s marijuana isn’t like it was in years past.… Read the rest
Development of an Anxiety Disorder Following an Emergency Department Visit Due to Cannabis Use: A Population-Based Cohort Study
Can cannabis cause users to develop anxiety disorders?
That’s what researchers set out to discover in a study published in eClinicalMedicine, an open access journal from The Lancet. The answer was a certain yes.
Published in February 2024, the study was written by seven researchers—including Daniel T.… Read the rest
Abnormal Developmental Structural Covariance Networks in Young Adults with Heavy Cannabis Use: A 3-Year Follow-Up Study
A study published in January 2024 is proving that there are real dangers associated with heavy and frequent cannabis use—like altered brain development in youth.
The study was published in Translational Psychiatry, a peer-reviewed medical journal from Nature Publishing Group.… Read the rest
Adolescent delta-8-THC and marijuana use in the U.S.
Many of today’s cannabis products are dangerously high in THC, and teens are using them.
In March 2024, a survey was published in the peer-reviewed medical journal JAMA that measured how high school seniors in the U.S. used delta-8-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and marijuana.… Read the rest
If Marijuana Is Rescheduled, What Are the Possible Impacts?
As you’ve likely read, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will move to reclassify marijuana from the “Schedule I” group to the less tightly regulated “Schedule III.” The proposal must still be reviewed by the White House Office of Management and Budget and receive public comments.… Read the rest
Special webinar on paranoia with Professor Daniel Freeman from the UK
Paranoia: A Clinical Psychologist’s Perspective with Professor Daniel Freeman
Thursday, June 27, 2024
9:00 AM to 10:00 AM mountain (11:00 AM to 12:00 PM eastern) 4:00 to 5:00 PM UK
This session will be recorded, and all those who register will automatically get the recording.… Read the rest