Cannabinoids and Appetite What are the munchies ? The feeling of increased appetite following cannabis intoxication has been documented for hundreds of years.1 Popular culture has termed the sensation the munchies . Unfortunately the phenomenon has been so widely accepted on anecdotal evidence alone that it has only recently been subject to scientific research. The …
Assessing the impact of police on cannabis markets Katie Willis and Amanda McAtamney Key Points The enforcement of laws relating to the production and distribution of illicit drugs is a major investment for the Australian community, with one recent estimate indicating that the annual direct costs of drug law enforcement (DLE) are around $1.7 billion …
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Cannabis and Psychosis Last updated January 2015 Lucy Albertella and Jan Copeland, National Cannabis Prevention and Information Centre Introduction A large and growing body of evidence shows there is an association between cannabis use and psychotic disorders1-3. Cannabis use disorders are highly prevalent in people with a diagnosis of schizophrenia, with a recent review showing …
Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome A rare syndrome associated with long-term chronic cannabis use that is characterised by recurrent nausea and vomiting associated with abdominal pain has been reported. These symptoms have been reported to be alleviated temporarily by taking a hot shower or bath or more permanently by abstaining from cannabis use. Several case reports have …
Cannabis and cognition Lucy Albertella and Jan Copeland, National Cannabis Prevention and Information Centre Published August 2015 A large body of evidence shows that cannabis use acutely affects cognition1-4. This is particularly the case for verbal learning and memory2, which refers to the ability to learn and remember verbal information such as a list of …
Cannabis and other drug use in the Australian workforce: findings from the 2007 NDSHS data Published November 2009 Peter Gates, Amanda Roxburgh, Jan Copeland NCPIC; National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre Key points One in ten (10.9%) of the paid workforce reported recent cannabis use, compared with 6.7% of those not in the paid workforce. …
