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Case report from 2012 of a man with stiff person syndrome showing improvement after using THC-CBD spray now referenced in the media in refence to Celine Dion. Nothing conclusive in this N=1 report.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for December 13, 2022 Source:Man with stiff person syndrome shows improvement after using THC-CBD spray Reference:Successful cannabis derivatives oromucosal spray therapy for a seronegative stiff-person syndrome: a case report.
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Chest CT findings in cannabis smokers demonstrates similar lung disease changes akin to smoking tobacco.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for December 12, 2022 Source:Canadian study claims smoking weed more harmful than tobaccoResearchers with University of Ottawa and Ottawa Hospital share findings from a 15-year-long investigation Reference:Chest CT Findings in Marijuana Smokers
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Study evaluates the placebo effect in randomized clinical trials assessing cannabis-based pain management therapies. It seems that there was no difference between them. Let the fireworks begin.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for December 5, 2022 Source:Pain relief from marijuana comes from a belief it helps, study finds Reference: Placebo Response and Media Attention in Randomized Clinical Trials Assessing Cannabis-Based Therapies for Pain. A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
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Chest CT study reports emphysema rates greater in cannabis smokers compared to cigarette smokers. Further investigation required to confirm findings.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 18, 2022 Source:Smoking marijuana may be more harmful to lungs than smoking cigarettes, study finds Reference:Chest CT Findings in Marijuana Smokers
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Observational design, limited study duration of three months use, variable dosing, self reporting bias, lack of feedback from family/friends about subject’s cannabis use limit conclusion that they are no more likely to lack motivation than non-users.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 2, 2022 Source:Cannabis users no more likely to lack motivation than non-users: Study breaks ‘stoner’ stereotype Reference:Anhedonia, apathy, pleasure, and effort-based decision-making in adult and adolescent cannabis users and controls
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Why do edible cannabis products have to look like candy or other treats? Hospitalization rates for accidental cannabis poisoning in kids increased two times more in provinces that legalized edibles: study
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for August 26, 2022 Source:Hospitalization rates for accidental cannabis poisoning in kids increased two times more in provinces that legalized edibles: study Reference:Edible Cannabis Legalization and Unintentional Poisonings in Children
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Rodent model that shares the same human enzymatic glucose transport pathways to transfer glucose from the placenta to the fetal circulation demonstrates that cannabis exposure during gestation blocks this pathway and negatively impacts fetal growth.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 20, 2020 Source:Cannabis use during pregnancy impacts fetus growth: study Reference:9-tetrahydrocannabinol exposure during rat pregnancy leads to symmetrical fetal growth restriction and labyrinth-specific vascular defects in the placenta
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Daily use of high potency cannabis is linked to increased risk of psychosis. Individuals under 25 and those with a family or personal history of mental illness should be especially cautious.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for December 16, 2019 Source:Is marijuana linked to psychosis, schizophrenia? It’s contentious, but doctors, feds say yes References:The contribution of cannabis use to variation in the incidence of psychotic disorder across Europe (EU-GEI): a multicentre case-control study The Health Effects of Cannabis and Cannabinoids: The Current State of Evidence and Recommendations for…
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Heavy cannabis use can induce psychotic breaks as illustrated in this horrendous act. Evidence also confirms the negative mental health risks with similar use among adolescents.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 26, 2019 Source:Cannabis-induced psychosis blamed in beheading of father at Muskoka cottage