Marijuana Abuse - Complications
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Unsuspected exposure to cocaine in preschool children from a Mediterranean city detected by hair analysis.

30 May 2009 We used hair testing to investigate the prevalence of unsuspected exposure to cocaine in a group of preschool children presenting to an urban pediatric emergency department without signs or symptoms suggestive of exposure. Hair samples were obtained ... Read more...

[Cyclical hyperemesis secondary to cannabis abuse]

25 May 2009 Cannabinoid hyperemesis is characterized by recurring episodes of nausea and vomiting, with a stereotyped pattern, related to cannabis consumption. This syndrome is a paradoxical reaction to cannabis that develops in susceptible chronic cannabis ... Read more...

Marijuana and chronic obstructive lung disease: a population-based study.

12 Apr 2009 BACKGROUND: Our aim was to determine the combined and independent effects of tobacco and marijuana smoking on respiratory symptoms and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in the general population. METHOD: We surveyed a random sample of 878 ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Marijuana Abuse - Complications'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• [Anaesthetic and analgesic considerations in drug abusing pregnant women] 8 Jun 2009
• Unsuspected exposure to cocaine in preschool children from a Mediterranean city detected by hair analysis. 30 May 2009
• [Cyclical hyperemesis secondary to cannabis abuse] 25 May 2009
• [Counselling with respect to cannabis use: strategies to avoid long-term consequences] 19 May 2009
• Marijuana and chronic obstructive lung disease: a population-based study. 12 Apr 2009
• Cannabinoids and psychosis. 30 Mar 2009
• Cannabis use disorder: epidemiology and management. 30 Mar 2009
• Moving beyond the cannabis controversy into the world of the cannabinoids. 30 Mar 2009
• Sexual partner characteristics and sexually transmitted diseases among adolescents and young adults. 30 Mar 2009
• The role of cannabis in cognitive functioning of patients with schizophrenia. 25 Mar 2009
• Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome: clinical diagnosis of an underrecognised manifestation of chronic cannabis abuse. 12 Mar 2009
• Cannabis and risk. 27 Feb 2009
• Cannabinoid hyperemesis presenting to a New Zealand hospital. 25 Feb 2009
• [How dangerous are the "new drugs"?] 23 Feb 2009
• Coronary vasospasm in an adolescent resulting from marijuana use. 9 Feb 2009
• Mental health consequences of cannabis use. 6 Feb 2009
• Cannabis and stroke: is there a link? 30 Jan 2009
• Carcinome épidermoïde de la lèvre et cannabis: existe-t-il un lien? 30 Jan 2009
• [Acute liver failure and heat stroke] 30 Jan 2009
• Alcohol and cannabis use as risk factors for injury--a case-crossover analysis in a Swiss hospital emergency department. 27 Jan 2009

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Technical information about 'Marijuana Abuse'

Definition: The excessive use of marijuana with associated psychological symptoms and impairment in social or occupational functioning.

Descriptor UI: D002189

Alternative terms: Marijuana Abuse; Abuse, Marijuana; Marihuana Abuse; Abuse, Marihuana; Hashish Abuse; Abuse, Hashish; Cannabis-Related Disorder; Cannabis Related Disorder; Disorder, Cannabis-Related; Cannabis Abuse; Abuse, Cannabis; Cannabis Dependence; Dependence, Cannabis; Marijuana Dependence; Dependence, Marijuana;

Allowable Qualifiers: blood; cerebrospinal fluid; classification; complications; diagnosis; diet therapy; drug therapy; economics; enzymology; ethnology; etiology; genetics; history; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; mortality; nursing; epidemiology; parasitology; pathology; physiopathology; prevention & control; psychology; radiography; radionuclide imaging; rehabilitation; surgery; therapy; urine; ultrasonography; virology;

Tree Number: C21.739.635; F03.900.635;

Online Note: use MARIJUANA ABUSE to search CANNABIS ABUSE 1981-89

History Note: 90; was CANNABIS ABUSE 1981-89

Technical Notes: see note on CANNABIS