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From Waste to Taste: The Transformative Power of Fermented Foods

In this interview conducted at Pittcon 2024 in San Diego, Maria Marco discusses her research on the health benefits, safety, and waste reduction potential of fermented foods, and the microbial processes involved in their production.

From Pittcon 31 Jul 2024

Semaglutide may reduce smoking risks for diabetes patients

Semaglutide shows promise in reducing tobacco use disorder-related health encounters in patients with type 2 diabetes, but further clinical trials are needed to confirm its efficacy.

29 Jul 2024

E-Cigarettes and Ethanol: A Forensic Perspective on Vaping

In this interview conducted at Pittcon 2024 in San Diego, we spoke to Professor Michelle Peace about the challenges and implications of detecting ethanol in e-cigarettes for drug testing and forensic toxicology.

From Pittcon 23 Jul 2024

Increased cannabis use in diabetics raises concerns about health risks

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have found a significant increase in cannabis use among adults with diabetes in the United States, raising concerns about the potential impact on their health outcomes. The new study, which analyzed nationally representative data from the 2021-2022 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), estimated that 9.0 percent of adults with diabetes used cannabis in the past month, with a 33.7 percent increase in prevalence-;from 7.7 percent to 10.3 percent-;between 2021 and 2022.

23 Jul 2024

Cannabigerol shows promise in reducing anxiety and enhancing memory without side effects

Researchers at Washington State University found that cannabigerol (CBG) reduces anxiety and improves verbal memory without causing intoxication or impairments in healthy adults.

15 Jul 2024

How may cannabis affect neurodevelopment when exposed in the womb?

Researchers investigated whether prenatal cannabis exposure is related to variations in brain development, which may partially mitigate the relationship between PCE and increased psychopathology throughout early adolescence.

9 Jul 2024

How prenatal cannabis exposure may affect mental health in childhood

Scientists are trying to understand how cannabis may affect long term neurodevelopment when people were exposed to it in the womb.

8 Jul 2024

Teenagers using both tobacco and cannabis face higher mental health risks

Researchers found that concurrent use of tobacco and cannabis among U.S. teenagers is linked to higher levels of mental health problems, including anxiety, depression, and aggressive behaviors.

8 Jul 2024

Understanding non-drinking days may inform alcohol prevention strategies

Understanding the reasons why young adults choose not to drink on certain days may inform prevention and intervention programs aimed at reducing the harms associated with alcohol consequences.

2 Jul 2024

Challenging the chronic brain disease model of addiction

Addiction is not simply a chronic brain disease and considering it as such can limit treatment options and increase stigma, an extensive research review suggests.

1 Jul 2024

Google searches reveal growing interest in microdosing amid changing drug policies

Loosening local, state and federal regulations on cannabis and psychedelics has increased Americans' interest in microdosing, according to a study from researchers at the University of California San Diego.

28 Jun 2024

Psilocybin mushrooms in America: Usage trends and policy implications

Psilocybin mushrooms are the psychedelic substance most often used in the U.S., with its popularity outpacing other psychedelic drugs such as MDMA (known as ecstasy), according to a new RAND report.

27 Jun 2024

Mouse models inform potential treatments for Fragile X, Phelan-McDermid syndromes

Studies of mouse models of Fragile X syndrome and Phelan-McDermid syndrome show that treatment with cannabidiol (CBD) and the diabetes drug metformin can alleviate behavioral difficulties, according to research presented today (Wednesday) at the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS) Forum 2024.

26 Jun 2024

Cannabis News and Research

Latest Cannabis News and Research

From Waste to Taste: The Transformative Power of Fermented Foods

Semaglutide may reduce smoking risks for diabetes patients

E-Cigarettes and Ethanol: A Forensic Perspective on Vaping

Increased cannabis use in diabetics raises concerns about health risks

Cannabigerol shows promise in reducing anxiety and enhancing memory without side effects

How may cannabis affect neurodevelopment when exposed in the womb?

How prenatal cannabis exposure may affect mental health in childhood

Teenagers using both tobacco and cannabis face higher mental health risks

Understanding non-drinking days may inform alcohol prevention strategies

Challenging the chronic brain disease model of addiction

Google searches reveal growing interest in microdosing amid changing drug policies

Psilocybin mushrooms in America: Usage trends and policy implications

Mouse models inform potential treatments for Fragile X, Phelan-McDermid syndromes

Personal choices drive young adults' alcohol abstinence with cannabis as a common substitute

Mouse studies suggest gestational CBD exposure alters offspring behavior and brain function

Study reveals cannabis and tobacco users face higher COVID-19 hospitalization and adverse outcomes

Impact of Cannabis Act: Increase in cannabis disorders among pregnant women in Quebec

How does prenatal cannabis use affect neonatal outcomes?

Cannabis use tied to increased risk of severe COVID-19

Study links lifetime cannabis use with substance use, mood disorders, celiac, and infectious diseases

Pittcon Highlights: Cannabis & Psychedelics eBook

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production