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Legalized Marijuana Policies Should Follow Public Health Framework to Reduce Damage to Public Health
A group of psychiatry and public health clinicians and researchers, including professionals from Massachusetts General Hospital, released a statement of concern highlighting gaps in state marijuana regulations and advise regulators to suspend licensing until a public health framework is established for regulation.
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Marijuana Smoking Linked to Higher Sperm Concentration, Count
Marijuana smoking appears to have a positive effect on spermatogenesis and other aspects of testicular function, according to researchers from the EARTH Study.
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Marijuana and the Young Brain
Jodi Gilman, PhD, director of neuroscience at the Center for Addiction Medicine, discusses what her research has shown on the effects of marijuana in the teen brain and how those effects are dependent on the age at which a young person begins to use.
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Cannabis Use Disorder Can Develop Soon After a Medical Marijuana Card Is Obtained
In a clinical trial at Massachusetts General Hospital, patients who obtained a medical marijuana card for pain, anxiety, or depression had almost three times higher risk of cannabis use disorder than those whose card was delayed, and they had no major improvement in symptoms—but cannabis helped patients with insomnia.
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Recent Marijuana Use Is Associated with Decreased Risk of Constipation
The first population-based study of marijuana and bowel function provides important insights into its effects on constipation and diarrhea.
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Portable Imaging Test Shows Promise for Detection of Cannabis Intoxication
Data from a double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover study suggest that activation of the prefrontal cortex, detectable by a noninvasive, portable form of imaging, is a biomarker of cannabis intoxication.
Marijuana Contributors
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A. Eden Evins, MD, MPH
Director, Center for Addiction Medicine
Recent Article
Portable Imaging Test Shows Promise for Detection of Cannabis Intoxication
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Jodi Gilman, PhD
Director of Neuroscience, Center for Addiction Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital
Recent Article
Pain Catastrophizing Is Associated With Reduced Neural Response to Monetary Reward
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Randi Schuster, PhD
Director of Neuropsychology, Center for Addiction Medicine
Recent Article
Cannabis Use Disorder Can Develop Soon After a Medical Marijuana Card Is Obtained
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