Cannabis Disorder
Cannabis use disorder (CUD), also known as cannabis addiction or marijuana addiction, is defined in the fifth revision of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) and ICD-10 as the continued use of cannabis despite clinically significant impairment.
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Wiki Number: W033
Diagnosis: Cannabis (Marijuana) Use Disorder
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Symptoms: develops tolerance, requiring increased use, 15% of daily users become addicted
Progression: withdrawal, tolerance, use of time, cravings;1/3 of users transition to schizophrenia
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Medications: None with consistent, positive results; 9% of users become dependent.
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Support Group: marijuana-anonymous/find-a-meeting; Online
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- Zur Diskussion / Up for Discussion. Gefährdet die Cannabislegalisierung Kinder und Jugendliche? / Does Cannabis Legalization Endanger Children and Adolescents?by Rainer Thomasius on December 3, 2024
Does Cannabis Legalization Endanger Children and Adolescents? The Cannabis Act (CanG) came into force on April 1, 2024. It regulates the "controlled supply of cannabis to adults for recreational purposes". In the USA, legalization has contributed to a decrease in the risk perception of the health hazards of consumption and an increase in risky consumption patterns, including among adolescents. The use of cannabis-related emergency and addiction treatment has risen sharply. Similar developments...
- Zur Diskussion / Up for Discussion. Schützt Cannabis-Strafverfolgung die Gesundheit junger Menschen? Zur Umsetzung des Cannabisgesetzes / Does Cannabis Prosecution Protect Young People's Health? On the Implementation of the Cannabis Actby Nadja Gaßmann on December 3, 2024
Does Cannabis Prosecution Protect Young People's Health? On the Implementation of the Cannabis Act Different drug policy alternatives involve their respective opportunities and risks. When weighing up the options, a large number of stakeholders concluded that criminal prosecution of cannabis protects the bio-psycho-social health of young people less than decriminalisation. They demanded and welcome the new regulation of cannabis, also in terms of the protection of minors. The extent to which the...
- Psychosis associated with cannabis withdrawal: systematic review and case seriesby Edward Chesney on December 3, 2024
CONCLUSIONS: Abrupt cannabis withdrawal may act as a trigger for the first episode of psychosis and a relapse of an existing psychosis. Acute psychotic symptoms can emerge after the cessation, as well as following the use, of cannabis.
- The Potential of Cannabis in Managing Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Its Future Perspectiveby Arsalan Rauf on December 3, 2024
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is an inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract mainly categorized as Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. The current management of IBD includes pharmacological, surgical, psychological, and complementary treatments, but cannabis effects are also becoming more popular as complementary therapies. Cannabinoids act on two G-protein coupled receptors, CB1 and CB2 located in the brain, enteric nervous system, gastrointestinal cells (epithelial cells), and immune...