Cannabis
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Cannabis use may increase risk for self-reported psychotic disorders
Frequent nonmedical cannabis use and cannabis use disorder appeared linked to self-reported psychotic disorders, according to study results published in American Journal of Psychiatry.
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Lisa A. Wolf, PhD, RN, CEN, FAEN, FAAN, speaks with Healio about four studies presented at the Emergency Nurses Association annual conference which have “implications for knowledge and practice and education and impact.”
Many patients with breast cancer use cannabis but do not notify their physician
More than 40% of patients with breast cancer reported using cannabis to manage their treatment symptoms, yet most patients did not discuss cannabis use with a physician, according to survey results published in Cancer.
Cannabis use guidance from dispensary workers often lack clinician input, safety warnings
Medical cannabis dispensary workers such as budtenders, managers and pharmacists often made recommendations on cannabis use to customers based on their personal or coworkers’ experience, according to findings published in JAMA Network Open.
'Purity and potency' issues with cannabis products hinder meaningful use in rheumatology
Comprehensive knowledge of the vast array of products is necessary for rheumatologists whose patients desire to use cannabis to treat their condition, according to a presenter at the 2021 Congress of Clinical Rheumatology-West.
Panel: ‘Weak’ evidence supports using medical cannabis to treat chronic pain
An international panel of experts reported that non-inhaled medical cannabis or cannabinoids were associated with modest benefits in patients with chronic pain.
Young adults who frequently use marijuana twice as likely to have heart attack
A history of myocardial infarction was more frequently reported among young adults who recently used cannabis compared with those who did not use the substance, a cross-sectional study showed.
Top in rheumatology: Guidance on booster shots, vaccine response in patients with lupus
The American College of Rheumatology recommended that patients with rheumatic diseases who are on immunosuppressants receive a third dose of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine. It was the top story in rheumatology last week.
‘Striking’: Teens who frequently use cannabis six times more likely to have premature baby
Boys and girls aged 15 to 17 years who used cannabis frequently were six times more likely to have a preterm baby later in life, even if the substance was used prior to conception, a 20-year population cohort study showed.