Cannabis

Patients who use cannabis experience more pain after surgery than patients who do not, a recent study found.

MediCane Health Inc. announced recruitment of the first patient for its phase 2a study designed to assess the effects of cannabis oil in adults with probable Alzheimer’s disease who have limited or no response to antipsychotic medication.

The increasing use of cannabis and vaping among U.S. adolescents may be associated with how teens spend their time, according to a study published in Substance Use & Misuse.

Cannabis use during pregnancy may place children at risk for attention, social and behavioral problems into early adolescence and mental health issues and substance use later on, according to research published in JAMA Pediatrics.

Published results showed no significant differences in postoperative opioid use or cost of episode of care between patients who did and those who did not report cannabis use prior to hip arthroscopy.

In a Danish cohort, use of medical cannabis for chronic pain was associated with an 83% increased risk for arrhythmias, researchers reported at the European Society of Cardiology Congress.

A growing number of U.S. adults who use cannabis daily may not perceive heavy tobacco use as harmful, researchers reported in Nicotine & Tobacco Research.

Compared with non-users, female athletes who regularly use cannabis had reduced early anaerobic power production and may have an increased risk for cardiovascular disease, according to published results.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Patients with restless leg syndrome may use cannabis to relieve symptoms, which should be documented by physicians when conducting patient history, researchers reported at the SLEEP meeting.

Researchers for a new study found no significant association between cannabis use and respiratory-related ED visits or hospitalizations, but greater risk for morbidity, all-cause ED visit or hospitalization among cannabis users.