Browsing by Subject "Cannabis"
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A DAILY DIARY EXAMINATION ON THE RELATIONS OF DEPRESSED MOOD AND COPING MOTIVES WITH CANNABIS USE QUANTITY ACROSS THE MENSTRUAL CYCLE: COMPARING CANNABIS USING FEMALES WITH AND WITHOUT PRE-MENSTRUAL DYSPHORIC DISORDER
(2020-09-11)Cannabis is one of the most commonly used drugs in Canada. Though limited, research suggests female, versus male, heavy cannabis users have a higher propensity to develop a cannabis use disorder. Recent research suggests ... -
THE IMPACT OF CANNABIS USE ON PROCEDURAL SEDATION AND ANALGESIA FOR THIRD MOLAR SURGERY.
(2023-02-08)Oral and maxillofacial surgeons are providers of procedural sedation and anaesthesia (PSA) for minor outpatient procedures. The impact of cannabis use on intraoperative (depth of sedation, amount of sedative used, and ... -
MICROSTRUCTURAL CHANGES IN FRONTAL WHITE MATTER ASSOCIATED WITH CANNABIS USE IN EARLY PHASE PSYCHOSIS: A DIFFUSION TENSOR IMAGING (DTI) STUDY
(2016-01-19)Introduction: This project aimed to examine the impact of cannabis use on the brain white matter (WM) tissue abnormalities associated with psychosis, in individuals at the early phase of psychosis (< 5 years from diagnosis). ... -
Phytocannabinoids exert anti-cancer potential in preclinical in vitro models of breast cancer
(2021-08-26)There are a multitude of challenges that are faced in the treatment of breast cancer, such as resistance to chemotherapeutic agents and chemotherapy-induced adverse side effects. Cannabis sativa is used in cancer patients ... -
Psychosis and Cannabis: An Investigation of Individual and Combined Effects on Cognition and White Matter
(2020-08-07)Reduced cognitive functioning has been observed in individuals with early phase psychosis (EPP) and is similar to reductions in cognitive functioning in nonpsychiatric populations who use cannabis. Less clear, however, is ... -
Reducing CO2 Emissions Through Natural Fibre: How Hemp can Offset the Carbon Contribution from the Built Environment
(2020-04-30)Industrial hemp is grown from the plant Cannabis Sativa and is used in a variety of industrial and consumer products worldwide. It can grow very tall, very fast, with little to no fertilizers or pesticides. The design goal ...