Despite cannabis being the most widely used illicit drug in the Western world 1,2, controlled trials for cannabis use disorder have been reported in the literature only in the last 15 years. Although many clinicians continue to conclude that the relatively mild withdrawal syndrome associated with…
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RSSBulletin 4: Barriers and facilitators to cannabis treatment
Cannabis is the least disapproved of, easiest to obtain and most widely used illicit drug in Australia . However, as demonstrated in recent research,…
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RSSNew National Drug Strategy Monograph Series report: 'Cannabis and Mental Health: Put into Context'
The Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing has just released the report Cannabis and Mental Health: Put into Context, as part of its National Drug Strategy Monograph Series. Click…
NCPIC Research Briefs
RSSNCPIC’s series of Research Briefs discuss and provide commentary on the latest cannabis-related research. They are based on topics of interest around cannabis and draw from a wide range of published literature to give you a balanced, evidence-based snapshot of the issues. They provide a deeper and more comprehensive look at the research than our e-Zine ‘commentary on research’ articles can do alone.
cannabinoids
There are approximately 483 natural components found within the Cannabis sativa plant , of which 66 have been classified as ‘cannabinoids’; chemicals unique to the plant. The most well known and researched of these, delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ9-THC), is the substance…
cannabinoids and appetite
The feeling of increased appetite following cannabis intoxication has been documented for hundreds of years . 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…
cannabis contamination
Concern over the possible contamination of the cannabis product is widespread across Australia . The contamination being referred to is the intentional or unintentional addition of potentially harmful substances to the cannabis plant, usually added to enhance the actual or perceived plant growth and…