NCPIC - National Cannabis Prevention and Information Centre

Publications Bulletin - September 2011

Research publications

Relevant publications examining issues to do with cannabis that have been published in the last month include the following:

  • Chang, G., Orav, E.J., Jones, J.A., Buynitsky, T., Gonzalez, S., & Wilkins-Haug, L. (2011). Self-reported alcohol and drug use in pregnant young women: A pilot study of associated factors and identification. Journal of Addiction Medicine 5, 221-226.
  • Cousijn, J., Goudriaan, A.E. & Wiers, R.W. (2011). Reaching out towards cannabis: Approach-bias in heavy cannabis users predicts changes in cannabis use. Addiction 106, 1667-1674.
  • Dakwar, E., Nunes, E.V., Bisaga, A., Carpenter, K.C., Mariani, J.P., Sullivan, M.A., Raby, W.N., & Levin, F.R. (2011). A comparison of independent depression and substance-induced depression in cannabis-, cocaine-, and opioid-dependent treatment seekers. American Journal on Addictions 20, 441-446.
  • Distel, M.A., Vink, J.M., Bartels, M., van Beijsterveldt, C.E., Neale, M.C., & Boomsma, D.I. (2011). Age moderates non-genetic influences on the initiation of cannabis use: A twin-sibling study in Dutch adolescents and young adults. Addiction 106, 1658-1666.
  • Every-Palmer, S. (2011). Synthetic cannabinoid JWH-018 and psychosis: An explorative study. Drug and Alcohol Dependence 117, 152-157.
  • Gray, K.M., Riggs, P.D., Min, S.J., Mikulich-Gilbertson, S.K., Bandyopadhyay, D., & Winhusen, T. (2011). Cigarette and cannabis use trajectories among adolescents in treatment for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and substance use disorders. Drug and Alcohol Dependence 117, 242-247.
  • Pedersen, W. (2011). Cannabis and social welfare assistance: A longitudinal study. Addiction 106, 1636-1643.
  • Reinarman, C. (2011). Commentaries on Pedersen (2011): Does cannabis cause poverty too? Moving beyond the malevolence paradigm. Addiction 106, 1644-1645.
  • Robson, P. (2011). Abuse potential and psychoactive effects of Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol and cannabidiol oromucosal spray (Sativex), a new cannabinoid medicine. Expert Opinion on Drug Safety 10, 675-685.
  • Rössler, W., Vetter, S., Müller, M., Gallo, W.T., Haker, H., Kawohl, W., Lupi, G., & Ajdacic-Gross, V. (2011). Risk factors at the low end of the psychosis continuum: Much the same as at the upper end? Psychiatry Research 189, 77-81.
  • Schwope, D.M., Scheidweiler, K.B. & Huestis, M.A. (2011). Direct quantification of cannabinoids and cannabinoid glucuronides in whole blood by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry 401, 1273-1283.
  • Villagonzalo, K.A., Dodd, S., Ng, F., Mihaly, S., Langbein, A., & Berk, M. (2011). The relationship between substance use and posttraumatic stress disorder in a methadone maintenance treatment program. Comprehensive Psychiatry 52, 562-566.