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Showing 1 to 16 of 16 for “"Cannabis users"”.
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Effects of Δ9-Tetrahydrocannabinol on Neural Reward Anticipation Among Young Adult Cannabis Users
Background: Problematic cannabis use is associated with alterations in neural reward processing, but the direction and nature of these changes remain unclear. Prior evidence suggests cannabis exposure may relate to heightened or blunted striatal reward responses depending on severity and chronicity …
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"Their power will be your pain": an investigation into the discourses of medicinal cannabis users
The discourses of medicinal cannabis users are the topic of this thesis, examined by way of qualitative in-depth interviews with thirty-two medicinal cannabis users. The thesis focuses on four main aims: how medicinal users talk about their use of cannabis (including looking at what discursive …
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The Association Between Cannabis Use and Reward Processing, and the Role of Adolescent Vulnerability
Cannabis is the third most commonly used controlled substance worldwide, after alcohol and nicotine. With its changing legal profile, a deeper understanding of how cannabis affects the brain and cognition is in urgent need. Cannabis use has historically been linked with the ‘amotivational …
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Imaging Nociceptin Receptor Expression in Cannabis Use and Psychosis using Positron Emission Tomography with the radioligand [11C]NOP-1A
… (PET). Study participants with long-term cannabis use and diagnosed as Clinical High Risk (CHR) and First Episode Psychosis (FEP) were included in the present work. The target regions of interest (ROI) include hippocampus, striatum, medial prefrontal cortex and dorsolateral prefrontal …
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Informing indicated prevention: factors associated with the development of problematic cannabis use in young people
… between risk factors associated with cannabis use in young people. This thesis addresses the assessment of cannabis use and its association with risk factors and implicit associations, and the suitability of these for targeting at-risk cannabis users, and how theories of drug …
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Evaluation of the Associations between Prenatal Cannabis Use and Infant Developmental Outcomes at 12 Months of Age
… governing health bodies advising against using cannabis products during preconception, pregnancy, and breastfeeding, cannabis continues to be commonly consumed by pregnant individuals. Past research has found associations between children exposed to cannabis prenatally and adverse childhood …
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A research report to meet the requirements of the master of medicine in psychiatry at the University of Cape Town
Background: Cannabis is the most widely used substance worldwide and its use is much higher amongst adolescents. However, adolescents are at higher risk of negative sequelae secondary to this use, including poorer developmental outcomes and the possible development of mental disorders. On 31 March …
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Substance use in adolescents and young adults: Interactions of drugs of abuse and the role of parents and peers in early onset of substance use
… Results: The first paper shows that adult cannabis users use other substances more compared to non-users. Frequent cannabis users were more likely to use illicit drugs, but reported much lower levels of hazardous alcohol use. In the second paper, it was found that the parents of Swedish …
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Renal and Cardiovascular Outcomes Associated with Cannabis Use in Veterans with Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease Transitioning to Dialysis
<p>Background: Legalization of cannabis and its constituents may lead to increased exposure of a higher number of consumers to cannabis use, including those with chronic kidney disease (CKD). We expect increase in cannabis use, especially, in patients with compromised kidney function. However, …
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Effect of repeated dosing of Delta 9-Tetrahydrocannabinol, the major psychoactive ingredient of marijuana, on memory in mice
… have potential therapeutic uses. Studies in cannabis users have yielded contradictory results with regard to long-term effects on cognitive functions. There is no prospective study assessing this issue, and such studies may raise ethical issues in humans, whereas mice have been shown to …
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The experience of drug loss among college students in treatment for cannabis abuse
… individuals who have discontinued the use of cannabis. Worden's Task Model of Grief and Attachment Theory were used as the theoretical frameworks to guide this in-depth study of six college students who have discontinued the use of cannabis. The conceptual focus of the study was to explore the …
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Illicit Drug Use and Unmet Healthcare Needs In Ontario: An Exploratory Study
… if the decriminalisation of recreational cannabis consumption had any significant effects on the unmet healthcare needs of the cannabis-using population. Methods: Data from the 2017-2018 and 2019-2020 Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) cycles were used to perform this study. Analysis …
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Mid West–Gascoyne District police officers’ experience with the Cannabis Infringement Notice Scheme
Cannabis is currently the most frequently used illicit drug in Australia. Research has revealed a range of health, economic, criminal and social consequences associated with the drug. The widespread use of cannabis and the consequences associated with its use has ignited strong political and social …
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Perceived harms and benefits of parental cannabis use, and parents’ reports regarding harm-reduction strategies
… in which at least one parent was a long-term cannabis user; I explored family members’ perceptions of the benefits and harms of cannabis use and the strategies parents used to minimise cannabis-related harm to themselves and their children. In depth, semi-structured interviews were undertaken …
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The Effects of Cannabis sativa on the Sperm Epigenome
… of the consequences of preconception exposure to cannabis. As the most commonly used illicit psychoactive drug, cannabis prevalence is rapidly increasing across the United States (US), and consumers are increasingly perceiving it as safe. Recreational cannabis use is especially common among …
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Marijuana Users in Their Own Words: Explaining the Continuation and Cessation of Habitual Marijuana Use
… examination of twenty current and former users of marijuana, using in-depth interviews as the units of analysis. The relationship between the participants’ perceived costs and rewards, type and amount of linguistic accounts used, as well as frequency of use are explored using Homans' …