Posts Tagged ‘marijuana’
Genetic split gave hemp its high
U. TORONTO (CAN) — The sequenced genome of Cannabis sativa, the plant that produces both industrial hemp and marijuana, reveals the genetic changes that led to the plant’s drug-producing properties. Continue…
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Society & Culture - Jul 6, 2011 11:19 - 0 Comments
Tempered talks reduce teen pot use
U. WASHINGTON (US) — A non-finger wagging conversation between teenagers and adults can reduce marijuana use by as much as 20 percent. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 4, 2010 12:23 - 3 Comments
Smoking potent pot fries memory
UCL (UK) — Certain strains of cannabis low in cannabidiol, such as skunk, put smokers at a greater risk of acute memory loss than other types of the drug, new research shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 16, 2010 16:01 - 0 Comments
Pain relief (sans trip) via body’s ‘marijuana’?
U. WASHINGTON-SEATTLE (US)—A newly discovered molecular mechanism helps control the amount and effectiveness of a substance that mimics an active ingredient in marijuana, but that is produced by the body’s own nerve cells. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 15, 2009 17:48 - 8 Comments
Daily pot use may hasten psychosis onset
EMORY (US)—Progression to daily marijuana use in adolescence may accelerate the onset of symptoms leading up to psychosis. (more…)
Society & Culture - Oct 26, 2009 16:59 - 1 Comment
Ringing up subjects to collect real-time data
U. BUFFALO (US)—An automated voice system is helping researchers collect data via cell phone from participants enrolled in studies on alcohol, marijuana, and the situational factors that surround their use. (more…)
