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August 18


Effects of cannabis on cognition in patients with MS: a psychometric and MRI study.
Pavisian B, MacIntosh BJ, Szilagyi G, Staines RW, O'Connor P, Feinstein A.
Effect of Cannabinoids on Cognition Background: In patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), cannabis exacerbates problems with working memory,1 information processing speed, and executive dysfunction.2...
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Prophylactic cannabinoid administration blocks the development of paclitaxel-induced neuropathic nociception during analgesic treatment and following cessation of drug delivery.
Rahn EJ, Deng L, Thakur GA, et al.
Prophylactic Cannabinoids and Chemotherapy-Induced Pain Background: Neuropathic pain is a dose-limiting chemotherapy side effect and a major factor in treatment discontinuation.1,2 Can prophylactic c...
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The effects of cannabinoid administration on sleep: a systematic review of human studies [published online ahead of print March 7, 2014].
Gates PJ, Albertella L, Copeland J.
Effectiveness of Medical Marijuana Background: Use of cannabis for medical purposes remains contested. Cannabis and Sleep (Gates et al) Design: This literature review searched eight electronic dat...
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The medical use of cannabis for reducing morbidity and mortality in patients with HIV/AIDS.
Lutge EE, Gray A, Siegfried N.
Effectiveness of Medical Marijuana Background: Use of cannabis for medical purposes remains contested. Cannabis and Sleep (Gates et al) Design: This literature review searched eight electronic dat...
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Systematic review: efficacy and safety of medical marijuana in selected neurologic disorders: report of the Guideline Development Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology.
Koppel BS, Brust JC, Fife T, et al.
Effectiveness of Medical Marijuana Background: Use of cannabis for medical purposes remains contested. Cannabis and Sleep (Gates et al) Design: This literature review searched eight electronic dat...
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Efficacy and safety of medical cannabinoids in older subjects: a systematic review.
Van den Elsen GAH, Ahmed AIA, Lammers M, et al.
Safety and Effectiveness of Medical Marijuana for Older Users Background: International Web-based surveys show a low percentage of older users of medical cannabis, but in the Netherlands, more than 3...
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Perceptions of cannabis as a stigmatized medicine: a qualitative descriptive study.
Bottorff JL, Bissell LJ, Balneaves LG, Oliffe JL, Capler NR, Buxton J.
Managing the Stigma Associated with Medical Marijuana Background: Despite changes in public attitudes toward marijuana, users of cannabis for therapeutic purposes (CTP) continue to experience stigma...
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Trends in fatal motor vehicle crashes before and after marijuana commercialization in Colorado.
Salomonsen-Sautel S, Min SJ, Sakai JT, Thurstone C, Hopfer C.
Unintended Effects of Legalizing Medical Marijuana Background: Medical marijuana became legal and commercially available in Colorado mid-2009. Fatal Motor Vehicle Crashes Before/After Marijuana Com...
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Pediatric marijuana exposures in a medical marijuana state.
Wang GS, Roosevelt G, Heard K.
Unintended Effects of Legalizing Medical Marijuana Background: Medical marijuana became legal and commercially available in Colorado mid-2009. Fatal Motor Vehicle Crashes Before/After Marijuana Com...
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