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Tag: cannabis
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Health
Level of cannabis use could determine post-op outcomes
Researchers found that surgical patients with a diagnosed cannabis use disorder more often required advanced postprocedural health care — such as admission to an intensive care unit — compared to non-users.
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It may be increasingly legal, but it doesn’t mean cannabis is safe
Neuroscientist says the jury’s still out on effects on neurodevelopment of fetuses, teens.
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High standards
A study of metabolites in the urine of patients taking medical cannabis products shows that the actual THC or CBD content is often different from what they expect.
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What we know and don’t know about pot
With legal marijuana easier to find, a Harvard professor addresses myths and progress finding answers about pot’s health impacts.
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CBD rollout shines light on Wild West of supplements
A marijuana derivative called cannabidiol, or CBD, has begun making its way into supplements and even into foods, a use that runs afoul of an FDA designation of the compound as a prescription drug. A Harvard Medical School associate professor says CBD’s tangled legal status may provide an opportunity not only to clear up its…
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Campus & Community
$9 million donation earmarked for cannabis research
Alumnus gives $9 million in largest donation to date to support independent research on the science of cannabinoids at Harvard and MIT. “Our desire is to fill the research void that currently exists in the science of cannabis,” said donor Charles R. “Bob” Broderick.
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Cannabis abstinence for month aids memory, study says
A Massachusetts General Hospital study found that abstaining from cannabis use for one month resulted in measurable improvement in memory functions important for learning among adolescents and young adults who were regular users.
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Playing catch-up on marijuana
The Gazette speaks with the Medical School’s Staci Gruber, who thinks that state marijuana legalization policy has run ahead of science.
