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Marijuana Offers Protection From Traumatic Brain Injury

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) events leads to significant numbers of death and disease conditions. It is well documented that marijuana (cannabis) offers neuroprotective benefits to the brain. This study was performed to determine the association of death following traumatic brain injury in relation to testing positive for THC, a major marijuana component. There were 446 […]

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Marijuana Use Did Not Impair Healing From Trauma Injury

It has been questioned if cannabis (marijuana) users have any impairment in healing following traumatic injury. This study used a retrospective chart review over a 2 year period from a Level I trauma center on patients having a toxicology report and a Injury Severity Score of more than 16. Differences in presenting characteristics, hospital length […]