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 …
Media Wrap Up – May 2016 With so much travel and so many election messages to report on, cannabis has taken a bit of a backseat in May. Despite this, there have been some interesting stories in both mainstream and niche publications. With the Australian federal election campaigns now in full swing, the media has …
Medicinal Cannabis 101 Learn more about important terms, access medical cannabis in Australia and the history behind cannabis used as medicine. Medicinal cannabis what s the real deal? Medicinal cannabis (or medical marijuana) has been a hot topic for quite a while and is red hot here in Australia at the moment. There are a …
Mixing weed with other drugs: What’s the deal? While there are a lot of rhymes about combining weed with alcohol and how quickly it can land you on your backside, the best advice when it comes to mixing weed with other drugs is just not to do it. Mixing drugs can make their effects really …
What are the side effects of marijuana on your body? If you’ve noticed yourself feeling a bit unmotivated lately, maybe it s time to ask yourself could it be the weed? There are a lot of different negative long-term and short-term side effects of marijuana on both the mind and the body. How bad these …
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