Marijuana Research Today is a free monthly online journal that collates and summarizes the latest research about Marijuana, including details on benefits, cancer, effects, uses, addiction.

Volume 8 (2011), Issue 8 (August)

1. Hookah Use Among College Students from a Midwest University.
   J Community Health. [Abstract] [Full-text]
2. Molecular analysis of genetic fidelity in Cannabis sativa L. plants grown from synthetic (encapsulated) seeds following in vitro storage.
   Biotechnol Lett. [Abstract] [Full-text]
3. Psychiatric morbidity in prisoners with intellectual disabilities: analysis of prison survey data for England and Wales.
   Br J Psychiatry, 199(2): 156-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
4. Cigarette and cannabis use trajectories among adolescents in treatment for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and substance use disorders.
   Drug Alcohol Depend, 117(2): 242-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
5. What data are available on the extent of illicit drug use and dependence globally? Results of four systematic reviews.
   Drug Alcohol Depend, 117(2): 85-101. [Abstract] [Full-text]
6. High prevalence of substance use among heterosexuals living in communities with high rates of AIDS and poverty in Washington, DC.
   Drug Alcohol Depend, 117(2): 139-44. [Abstract] [Full-text]
7. Prevalence of alcohol and other substances of abuse among injured patients in a Norwegian emergency department.
   Drug Alcohol Depend, 117(2): 132-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
8. Synthetic cannabinoid JWH-018 and psychosis: an explorative study.
   Drug Alcohol Depend, 117(2): 152-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
9. Stroke with neuropsychiatric sequelae after cannabis use in a man: a case report.
   J Med Case Reports, 5(1): 264. [Abstract] [Full-text]
10. Tobacco Use among Rural African American Young Adult Males.
    Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 145(2): 259-63. [Abstract] [Full-text]
11. The Dutch Cannabis Dependence (CanDep) study on the course of frequent cannabis use and dependence: objectives, methods and sample characteristics.
    Int J Methods Psychiatr Res. [Abstract] [Full-text]
12. Striatal and extrastriatal dopamine transporter in cannabis and tobacco addiction: a high-resolution PET study.
    Addict Biol. [Abstract] [Full-text]
13. Duration of Methadone Maintenance Treatment During Pregnancy and Pregnancy Outcome Parameters in Women With Opiate Addiction.
    J Addict Med. [Abstract] [Full-text]
14. The impact of minimum legal drinking age laws on alcohol consumption, smoking, and marijuana use: evidence from a regression discontinuity design using exact date of birth.
    J Health Econ, 30(4): 740-52. [Abstract] [Full-text]
15. Reaching out towards cannabis: approach-bias in heavy cannabis users predicts changes in cannabis use.
    Addiction, 106(9): 1667-74. [Abstract] [Full-text]
16. Age moderates non-genetic influences on the initiation of cannabis use: a twin-sibling study in Dutch adolescents and young adults.
    Addiction, 106(9): 1658-66. [Abstract] [Full-text]
17. Cannabis and social welfare assistance: a longitudinal study.
    Addiction, 106(9): 1636-43. [Abstract] [Full-text]
18. Longitudinal patterns of benzodiazepine consumption in a German cohort of methadone maintenance treatment patients.
    Hum Psychopharmacol. [Abstract] [Full-text]
19. Adolescent marijuana use from 2002 to 2008: higher in states with medical marijuana laws, cause still unclear.
    Ann Epidemiol, 21(9): 714-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
20. Direct quantification of cannabinoids and cannabinoid glucuronides in whole blood by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry.
    Anal Bioanal Chem, 401(4): 1273-83. [Abstract] [Full-text]
21. Adding tobacco to cannabis--its frequency and likely implications.
    Nicotine Tob Res, 13(8): 746-50. [Abstract] [Full-text]
22. Intimate partner violence and specific substance use disorders: Findings from the national epidemiologic survey on alcohol and related conditions.
    Psychol Addict Behav. [Abstract] [Full-text]
23. Transitions between tobacco and cannabis use among adolescents: a multi-state modeling of progression from onset to daily use.
    Addict Behav, 36(11): 1101-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
24. The DSM Guided Cannabis Screen (DSM-G-CS): description, reliability, factor structure and empirical scoring with a clinical sample.
    Addict Behav, 36(11): 1095-100. [Abstract] [Full-text]
25. Expecting innovation: psychoactive drug primes and the generation of creative solutions.
    Exp Clin Psychopharmacol, 19(4): 314-20. [Abstract] [Full-text]
26. Cannabinoid Neuroimmune Modulation of SIV Disease.
    J Neuroimmune Pharmacol. [Abstract] [Full-text]
27. Drug and Alcohol Use in College Students With and Without ADHD.
    J Atten Disord. [Abstract] [Full-text]
28. Cannabidiol, a Non-Psychotropic Component of Cannabis, Attenuates Vomiting and Nausea-like Behaviour via Indirect Agonism of 5-HT(1A) Somatodendritic: Autoreceptors in the Dorsal Raphe Nucleus.
    Br J Pharmacol. [Abstract] [Full-text]
29. Soluble interleukin-2 receptor levels correlated with positive symptoms during quetiapine treatment in schizophrenia-spectrum disorders.
    Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry, 35(7): 1695-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
30. IgE-Mediated Hypersensitivity Reactions to Cannabis in Laboratory Personnel.
    Int Arch Allergy Immunol, 156(4): 423-426. [Abstract] [Full-text]
31. Mortality among Substance-using Mothers in California: A 10-year Prospective Study.
    Addiction. [Abstract] [Full-text]
32. Riskier sexual partners contribute to the increased rate of sexually transmitted diseases among youth with substance use disorders.
    Sex Transm Dis, 38(5): 413-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
33. A survey study to characterize use of Spice products (synthetic cannabinoids).
    Drug Alcohol Depend. [Abstract] [Full-text]
34. Solid-phase extraction and quantitative measurement of omega and omega-1 metabolites of JWH-018 and JWH-073 in human urine.
    Anal Chem, 83(16): 6381-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
35. Dissimilar cannabinoid substitution patterns in mice trained to discriminate Δ(9)-tetrahydrocannabinol or methanandamide from vehicle.
    Behav Pharmacol, 22(5): 480-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
36. Cannabis in palliative medicine: improving care and reducing opioid-related morbidity.
    Am J Hosp Palliat Care, 28(5): 297-303. [Abstract] [Full-text]
37. Prevalence and Predictors of Drug Use Among Adolescents with HIV Infection Acquired Perinatally or Later in Life.
    AIDS Behav. [Abstract] [Full-text]
38. Demographic and Substance Abuse Trends Among Pregnant and Non-Pregnant Women: Eleven Years of Treatment Admission Data.
    Matern Child Health J. [Abstract] [Full-text]
39. Substance use after participation in laboratory studies involving smoked cocaine self-administration.
    Drug Alcohol Depend. [Abstract] [Full-text]
40. A comparison of independent depression and substance-induced depression in cannabis-, cocaine-, and opioid-dependent treatment seekers.
    Am J Addict, 20(5): 441-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
41. Effects of intracisternal administration of cannabidiol on the cardiovascular and behavioral responses to acute restraint stress.
    Pharmacol Biochem Behav, 99(4): 743-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
42. MDMA: interactions with other psychoactive drugs.
    Pharmacol Biochem Behav, 99(4): 759-74. [Abstract] [Full-text]
43. Performance evaluation of the DrugWipe® 5/5+ on-site oral fluid screening device.
    Int J Legal Med, 125(5): 675-83. [Abstract] [Full-text]
44. The safety of studies with intravenous Δ(9)-tetrahydrocannabinol in humans, with case histories.
    Psychopharmacology (Berl). [Abstract] [Full-text]
45. Self-reported alcohol and drug use in pregnant young women: a pilot study of associated factors and identification.
    J Addict Med, 5(3): 221-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
46. Social norms and self-efficacy among heavy using adolescent marijuana smokers.
    Psychol Addict Behav. [Abstract] [Full-text]
47. Age of MSM sexual debut and risk factors: results from a multisite study of racial/ethnic minority YMSM living with HIV.
    AIDS Patient Care STDS, 25: S23-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
48. Preliminary results for an adaptive family treatment for drug abuse in Hispanic youth.
    J Fam Psychol, 25(4): 610-4. [Abstract] [Full-text]
49. Risk factors at the low end of the psychosis continuum: much the same as at the upper end?
    Psychiatry Res, 189(1): 77-81. [Abstract] [Full-text]
50. The relationship between substance use and posttraumatic stress disorder in a methadone maintenance treatment program.
    Compr Psychiatry, 52(5): 562-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
51. Self-reported poor oral hygiene among in-school adolescents in Zambia.
    BMC Res Notes, 4: 255. [Abstract] [Full-text]
52. Abuse potential and psychoactive effects of δ-9-tetrahydrocannabinol and cannabidiol oromucosal spray (Sativex), a new cannabinoid medicine.
    Expert Opin Drug Saf, 10(5): 675-85. [Abstract] [Full-text]
53. Residential trajectory and HIV high-risk behaviors among Montréal street youth--a reciprocal relationship.
    J Urban Health, 88(4): 767-78. [Abstract] [Full-text]
54. Cannabinoids disrupt hippocampal sharp wave-ripples via inhibition of glutamate release.
    Hippocampus. [Abstract] [Full-text]
55. Youth Substance Use and Body Composition: Does Risk in One Area Predict Risk in the Other?
    J Youth Adolesc. [Abstract] [Full-text]
56. Cannabis use and subclinical positive psychotic experiences in early adolescence: Findings from a Dutch survey.
    Addiction. [Abstract] [Full-text]
57. Factors Related to Recent Alcohol Abstinence among Individuals Who Received Previous Treatment.
    Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse. [Abstract] [Full-text]
58. Involvement of opioid system in cognitive deficits induced by ∆(9)-tetrahydrocannabinol in rats.
    Psychopharmacology (Berl). [Abstract] [Full-text]
59. Risk and protective factors for adolescent substance use in washington state, the United States and Victoria, Australia: a longitudinal study.
    J Adolesc Health, 49(3): 312-20. [Abstract] [Full-text]
60. Comparative profiles of men and women with opioid dependence: results from a national multisite effectiveness trial.
    Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse, 37(5): 313-23. [Abstract] [Full-text]
61. Molecular model of cannabis sensitivity in developing neuronal circuits.
    Trends Pharmacol Sci, 32(9): 551-61. [Abstract] [Full-text]
62. Illicit drug consumption estimations derived from wastewater analysis: a critical review.
    Sci Total Environ, 409(19): 3564-77. [Abstract] [Full-text]
63. Effects of smoking cannabis on lung function.
    Expert Rev Respir Med, 5(4): 537-46; quiz 547. [Abstract] [Full-text]
64. Drug use and nightlife: more than just dance music.
    Subst Abuse Treat Prev Policy, 6: 18. [Abstract] [Full-text]
65. Development and psychometric evaluation of scales that assess stigma associated with illicit drug users.
    Subst Use Misuse, 46(12): 1457-67. [Abstract] [Full-text]
66. Inhibition of monoacylglycerol lipase attenuates nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug-induced gastric hemorrhages in mice.
    J Pharmacol Exp Ther, 338(3): 795-802. [Abstract] [Full-text]
67. Excessive cannabis use is associated with earlier age at onset in bipolar disorder.
    Eur Arch Psychiatry Clin Neurosci, 261(6): 397-405. [Abstract] [Full-text]
68. The impact of substance use on brain structure in people at high risk of developing schizophrenia.
    Schizophr Bull, 37(5): 1066-76. [Abstract] [Full-text]
69. Cannabinoid Receptor Type I Modulates Alcohol-Induced Liver Fibrosis.
    Mol Med. [Abstract] [Full-text]
70. Efficacy of a targeted cognitive-behavioral treatment program for cannabis use disorders (CANDIS*).
    Eur Neuropsychopharmacol. [Abstract] [Full-text]
71. Online extraction LC-MS/MS method for the simultaneous quantitative confirmation of urine drugs of abuse and metabolites: amphetamines, opiates, cocaine, cannabis, benzodiazepines and methadone.
    J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci, 879(25): 2642-52. [Abstract] [Full-text]
72. Gas and liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry studies on the metabolism of the synthetic phenylacetylindole cannabimimetic JWH-250, the psychoactive component of smoking mixtures.
    J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci, 879(25): 2519-26. [Abstract] [Full-text]
73. Marijuana Exposure Opportunity and Initiation during College: Parent and Peer Influences.
    Prev Sci. [Abstract] [Full-text]
74. Memory-rescuing effects of cannabidiol in an animal model of cognitive impairment relevant to neurodegenerative disorders.
    Psychopharmacology (Berl). [Abstract] [Full-text]
75. Do cannabis and urbanicity co-participate in causing psychosis? Evidence from a 10-year follow-up cohort study.
    Psychol Med, 41(10): 2121-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
76. Composition of structural carbohydrates in biomass: precision of a liquid chromatography method using a neutral detergent extraction and a charged aerosol detector.
    Talanta, 85(4): 2014-26. [Abstract] [Full-text]
77. Patterns and correlates of drug-related ED visits: results from a national survey.
    Am J Emerg Med, 29(7): 704-10. [Abstract] [Full-text]
78. "Without a Choice": How the Illicit Drug Economy Contributes to HIV Risk in St Vincent and the Grenadines.
    J Int Assoc Physicians AIDS Care (Chic). [Abstract] [Full-text]
79. Oral Fluid and Plasma Cannabinoid Ratios after Around-the-Clock Controlled Oral {Delta}9-Tetrahydrocannabinol Administration.
    Clin Chem. [Abstract] [Full-text]
80. Expectation to receive Methylphenidate enhances subjective arousal but not cognitive performance.
    Exp Clin Psychopharmacol. [Abstract] [Full-text]
81. Applicability of an on-site test for its use in post-mortem blood.
    Leg Med (Tokyo), 13(5): 240-4. [Abstract] [Full-text]
82. Substance abuse and psychiatric co-morbidity as predictors of premature mortality in Swedish drug abusers: a prospective longitudinal study 1970-2006.
    BMC Psychiatry, 11: 122. [Abstract] [Full-text]
83. The journey through cannabis use: a qualitative study of the experiences of young adults with psychosis.
    J Nerv Ment Dis, 199(9): 703-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
84. Familia adelante: a multi-risk prevention intervention for Latino families.
    J Prim Prev, 32(3): 225-34. [Abstract] [Full-text]

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