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The Link Between Cannabis Use and Lower Covid Mortality

A study published in the Journal of Cannabis Research examined the associations between cannabis use and Covid-19-related outcomes among hospitalized patients. The researchers used a national inpatient sample database to examine COVID and lower mortality rates among patients with and without a history of cannabis ...

Using Your Brain at Work May Lead to Better Health Later in Life

A new study published in the journal Neurology suggests that having a job that challenges your brain may lead to fewer thinking and memory problems later in life. The study included over 7,000 participants and over 300 unique jobs. The cognitive demands of each job were measured based on the amount of routine ...

Cannabis Laws Affect Adolescent Behavior Around Cannabis, Not Overall Use

Recreational cannabis legalization (RCL) and recreational cannabis retail sales (RCR) have affected adolescent behavior around cannabis- but not overall use. The corresponding research letter was published in JAMA Pediatrics. Increased RCL and RCR have led ...

CBN: A Potential Neuroprotective Compound from Cannabis

Cannabinol (CBN) is a chemical found in cannabis that exhibits milder psychoactive properties than most cannabis chemicals, though research pertaining to its medical applications remains limited. Now, a team of researchers led by The Salk Institute for Biological Studies have published a study in Redox Biology ...

Does Recreational Cannabis Use Help Prevent Cognitive Decline?

A study published in Current Alzheimer Research found that recreational cannabis use is associated with a decreased likelihood of experiencing subjective cognitive decline. Memory loss and confusion are often critical signs of mental decline for middle-aged and older adults. Researchers from the Norton College ...

How Dysfunction in Two Brain Systems Can Lead to Psychosis

New research has suggested that the delusions and hallucinations that psychosis patients experience results from the malfunction of two important systems in the brain; one system acts as a filter that ensures we pay attention to internal thoughts and external events while another functions as a predictor pathway ...

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