People younger than 50 have fewer heart attacks than older Americans. The risk for this group remains relatively low. However, regular marijuana use may increase that risk, according to new…
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Your teenage years and early 20’s are a critical period for brain development. In fact, the brain does reach complete maturity until about age 25. This means that young adults…
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Weed has been used for thousands of years for industrial, recreational, religious, and medicinal purposes. Historians and archeologists believe Cannabis sativa has been grown for at least 12,000 years. Weed plants…
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The interplay between marijuana use and depression is complicated and full of unanswered questions. How marijuana affects the risk of developing depression, and conversely, how depression influences marijuana use, is…
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Cannabis use disorder (CUD) is the proper medical term used to describe marijuana addiction. You may also have heard this referred to as marijuana dependence, or marijuana use disorder. Regardless…
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As marijuana has gained popularity and generalized acceptance across the globe, high potency marijuana has emerged as an increasingly available option that has contributed to intensification of marijuana use. Marijuana…
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Marijuana use predominates in youths compared to older populations and is the most commonly used substance among adolescents and young adults (Johnston, NIDA, 2012). Young adults represent about one-third of…
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Do you currently, or have you previously used marijuana? Have you experienced a change in sexual function? If you are an adult (18+) and answered “yes” to these questions, please…
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While using marijuana outside of the company of friends can be a way to escape from the stresses of daily life, one sign of a brewing problem is using alone…
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We’ve all been told how important it is to avoid drinking and driving, but what about using marijuana and driving? It shouldn’t come as a surprise that you can also…
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