A study published in Addiction looks at risk thresholds for cannabis use. Dr Marta Di Forti, MRC Senior Clinical Fellow, Institute … read more
Results from a phase 3 randomised controlled trial looks at the use of cannabis extract VER-01 for chronic lower back … read more
Two studies published in BMJ Mental Health and Psychological Medicine looks at first use cannabis and mental health outcomes, childhood trauma, paranoia and cannabis … read more
People start using cannabis for a variety of reasons, such as self-medicating for physical or mental discomfort, because friends and … read more
A commentary paper published in Addiction Biology looks at cannabis use causing chromosomal damage and increasing cancer risk. Prof Wayne Hall, … read more
As Ireland’s biggest festival gets underway tonight, the HSE are warning revellers to keep vigilant, with new synthetic drugs raising … read more
A study published in JAMA Psychiatry looks at cannabis use disorder and subsequent risk of depression and bipolar disorder. … read more
A study published in Thorax looks at second hand nicotine vaping at home and respiratory symptoms in young adults. … read more
A case series published in BMJ Paediatrics Open looks at the use of medical cannabis for severe treatment resistant epilepsy … read more
A study published in PNAS looks at maternal cannabis use and offspring anxiety. Dr Giulia Trotta, Research Assistant, Institute … read more
A case report published in BMJ Case Reports follows a patient who declined conventional treatment and took ‘CBD oil’ as … read more
A study published in JAMA Psychiatry looks at cannabis use disorder in schizophrenia in Denmark. Prof Terrie Moffitt, Chair … read more
A study, published in Lancet Psychiatry, looked at cannabidiol (CBD) in treating people with cannabis use disorder. Prof Sir … read more
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) have set a deadline for the CBD industry to provide more information about CBD products. … read more
The World Health Organisation (WHO) have run a Q&A via their website on electronic cigarettes. Dr Nick Hopkinson, Reader … read more
A perspective piece, published in the New England Journal of Medicene (NEJM), comments on the EVALI (e-cigarette or vaping product … read more
The dangers of illegal drugs are well known and rarely disputed, but how harmful are alcohol and tobacco by comparison? … read more
Two studies, published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), report on the involvement of vitamin E acetate in … read more
Research, published in Respiratory Research, reports on exposure to ecig vapour, cigarette smoke and bacteria in moths and human cells. … read more
A case study, published in the European Respiratory Journal, reports on an individual who developed a lung disease following use … read more
