Cannabis Science & Health
How Cannabis Affects Cognition and Psychology
Researchers from the University of Cambridge unpack three recent studies into marijuana's effects on cognitive and psychological processes.
Psilocybin Treats Depression by Increasing the Number of Brain Connections, Study Finds
The magic mushroom compound appears to stimulate certain neurons in the brain to interconnect, an effect not seen in the brains of people on more conventional anti-depressants.
New Mass Spec Method Can Identify 17 Cannabinoids Simultaneously, Say Researchers
Researchers from Southern Cross University, Australia, have developed a more accessible form of simultaneous cannabinoid quantification using high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) for separation and a simple time-of-flight mass spectrometer (TOF-MS) for detection.
Psilocybin Users Are Less Likely to Develop an Opioid Addiction, Study Finds
Adults who have used psilocybin at some point in their lives are 30 percent less likely to develop problems with opioid use disorder, according to a new study from researchers at Harvard University.
Cannabis Use During Pregnancy Linked to Higher Fat Levels in Children, Study Finds
The study recorded the levels of fatty tissue of 15 children whose mothers were known to have used cannabis products during their pregnancy.
Psychedelic Drug Users Are More Likely to Believe Plants and Objects Have Consciousness, Study Finds
One single psychedelic experience can change a person’s views on consciousness dramatically, to the point that they begin to attribute consciousness to more living and non-living things, according to a new study from Johns Hopkins Medicine.
Machine Learning Algorithm Maps Psychedelic Effects to Specific Regions of the Brain
Scientists are beginning to discover which parts of the brain are responsible for certain hallucinogenic sensations, with a little help from artificial intelligence.
UK’s Food Standards Agency Publishes List of Approved CBD Products
Any products that didn’t make the list should now be considered unauthorized and removed from shop shelves, according to regulators.
United States Pharmacopeia Prepares to Add CBD
A work-in-progress chemical profile of CBD, seen by Analytical Cannabis, details the cannabis compound’s properties, such as its typical retention time and the chromatographic procedures used to detect it.
