Positive Marijuana Research Database
According to this article published by the National Institutes of Health, anti-psychotic medications may cause metabolic changes in some individuals, such as Alzheimer’s patients and schizophrenia patients. Since it is known that cannabis (marijuana) use is associated with reduced incidence of obesity and cardiometabolic risk factors, this study set out to determine what effects cannabis […]
As more states legalize marijuana (cannabis) in medical or recreational form, there is renewed interest on the metabolic effects from its use. This study evaluated how current marijuana use affects body weight and cardiovascular risk factors among black patients in Brooklyn. Socio-demographic, laboratory and clinical data were collected on 100 black patients with an average […]
As more of the world recognizes the benefits of, and legalizes the use of marijuana (cannabis), concerned individuals and policymakers wonder if using marijuana is associated with poor health outcomes. In this study the authors compared 20 years of marijuana use with a variety of physical health indexes at early midlife. 1,037 individuals were evaluated […]