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Cannabis use disorder is diagnosed when a person has two or more of such symptoms as craving weed, becoming tolerant to its effects, using more than intended, using marijuana even though it causes ...
A 2013 literature review by Gordon and colleagues concluded that inhaled cannabis is associated with lung disease, [3] although Tashkin's 2013 review has found "no clear link to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease". [79] Smoking cannabis has been linked to adverse respiratory effects including: chronic coughing, wheezing, sputum production ...
A 2016 review in The New England Journal of Medicine said that although there was a lot of hype and anecdotes surrounding medical cannabis and epilepsy, "current data from studies in humans are extremely limited, and no conclusions can be drawn". [32] The mechanisms by which cannabis may be effective in the treatment of epilepsy remain unclear ...
Cancer Research UK say that while cannabis is being studied for therapeutic potential, "claims that there is solid "proof" that cannabis or cannabinoids can cure cancer is highly misleading to patients and their families, and builds a false picture of the state of progress in this area".
Regular heavy marijuana use may increase a person’s risk of developing some head and neck cancers, a study published Thursday in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery found.. The study found ...
According to a new NAS report released on Thursday, Marijuana use may raise the risk of developing schizophrenia and other psychoses. Marijuana use linked to schizophrenia, no cancer threat Skip ...
A dried cannabis flower. The short-term effects of cannabis are caused by many chemical compounds in the cannabis plant, including 113 [clarification needed] different cannabinoids, such as tetrahydrocannabinol, and 120 terpenes, [1] which allow its drug to have various psychological and physiological effects on the human body.
Cannabis use is associated with greater risk of developing head and neck cancer, according to a new study. Participants had to meet criteria for cannabis use disorder, but the study didn’t ...