Condition: Safety


Survey of Patients Employing Cannabigerol-Predominant Cannabis Preparations: Perceived Medical Effects, Adverse Events, and Withdrawal Symptoms

Please use this link to access this publication. Abstract Introduction: Cannabigerol (CBG), and its precursor before decarboxylation, cannabigerolic acid is sometimes labeled the “mother of all cannabinoids.” The purpose of the…

Adult Psychiatric, Substance, and Functional Outcomes of Different Definitions of Early Cannabis Use

Please use this link to access this publication. Abstract Objective Research on associations of early cannabis use with adult functioning reports mixed findings. This may be due, in part, to wide variations…

Sex differences in medical cannabis-related adverse effects

Abstract Studies have shown that women are more susceptible to adverse effects (AEs) from conventional drugs. This study aimed to investigate the differences of medical cannabis (MC)-related AEs between women…

Adherence, Safety, and Effectiveness of Medical Cannabis and Epidemiological Characteristics of the Patient Population: A Prospective Study

Abstract Background: Despite the absence of rigorous prospective studies, there has been an increase in the use of cannabis-based medicinal products. During the study period, the use of medical cannabis in…

Can cannabis kill? Characteristics of deaths following cannabis use in England (1998–2020)

Abstract Background: Cannabis is the most widely used illegal drug but is rarely considered a causal factor in death. Aims: This study aimed to understand trends in deaths in England…

Driving Performance and Cannabis Users’ Perception of Safety A Randomized Clinical Trial

Please use this link to access publication Abstract Importance  Expanding cannabis medicalization and legalization increases the urgency to understand the factors associated with acute driving impairment. Objective  To determine, in a large…

Metabolites of Cannabis Induce Cardiac Toxicity and Morphological Alterations in Cardiac Myocytes

Abstract: Cannabis is one of the most commonly used recreational drugs worldwide. Rrecent epidemi ology studies have linked increased cardiac complications to cannabis use. However, this literature is predominantly based…

In the Swim of Cannabis: Developmental Toxicity and Metabolomic Pathway Alterations of Zebrafish Larvae Exposed to THC for the Assessment of Its Potential Environmental and Human Health Impact

Abstract As the pharmacological properties and therapeutic applications of Cannabis sativa L. pace with the upsurge of interest of the scientific community in harnessing its constituent phytocannabinoids, illicit use may raise serious…

Identification of ∆9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) impairment using functional brain imaging

Abstract The primary cannabinoid in cannabis, Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), causes intoxication and impaired function, with implications for traffic, workplace, and other situational safety risks. There are currently no evidence-based methods to…

Are blood and oral fluid Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and metabolite concentrations related to impairment? A meta-regression analysis

Abstract Blood and oral fluid Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) concentrations are often used to identify cannabis-impaired drivers. We used meta-analytic techniques to characterise the relationships between biomarkers of cannabis use, subjective intoxication,…