The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime reported that, in 2018, approximately 192 million people worldwide aged between 15 and 64 used cannabis recreationally. This is characterised by the persistent desire to use the drug and disruption to daily activities, such as work or education. This effect seemed to be linked to the age […]
It all started about three years ago, when Gerald Cotten was reported dead at age 30 from complications with Crohn’s disease. So far, so unlucky. By the time he died, these accounts – some of which were named things like Aretwo Deetwo and Seethree Peaohh – had made hundreds of thousands of trades, selling their […]
For decades, cannabis has often been seen as one of the safer recreational drugs. It’s apparently impossible to overdose on, significantly less addictive than other common vices, and despite a 1936 nursing journal warning that anybody intoxicated with the stuff would “suddenly turn with murderous violence upon whomever is nearest … run amuck with knife, […]
Reported in the Journal of Medical Case Reports, the 23-year-old man had been using cannabis for two years before discontinuing the drug for a period of three months. During this session, he experienced an erection unrelated to any sexual stimulation and started to feel sharp pains in his penis. The man was aware of the process […]
Numerous drugs interfere with dopamine signalling within the brain’s reward circuit when abused, resulting in a downregulation of dopaminergic neurons. Luckily, research has indicated that cannabis does not reduce the availability of dopamine neurons, even in heavy users, meaning that those who get high on a daily basis are unlikely to experience the emotional lows […]
People between the ages of 18 and 30 who consume cannabis and alcohol may experience superior sexual function and better orgasms than those who use neither drug, according to a new study in the journal Healthcare. It’s also important to consider that the jury is still very much out over the impact of both weed […]
The Moon has been described by Buzz Aldrin as “magnificent desolation” but scientists have shown that there is a lot more on its surface than meets the eye. In that region, there are craters that never see the light of the Sun, keeping the temperature so low that water and carbon dioxide remain solid. It’s […]
Using cannabis during pregnancy reduces the expression of immune-activating genes in the placenta, resulting in higher levels of anxiety, aggression, and hyperactivity in children by the time they reach six years of age. The research involved 322 mother-child pairs who took part in a long-term study into stress in pregnancy. An analysis of the youngsters’ […]
Getting high was once seen as an act of deviance or cultural defiance, yet now, thanks to a shift in attitudes towards drugs, it’s science. Presenting their work in the journal Psychopharmacology, the study authors reveal that pot enhances the mystical experiences occasioned by serotonergic psychedelics, a class of drug that interferes with consciousness by […]
Cannabis users should wait at least five hours after smoking a joint before attempting to drive a car, according to a new study into the duration of impairment caused by the drug. Presenting their findings in the journal Neuroscience and Behavioral Reviews, the researchers sought to provide evidence that could assist the authorities in devising […]