Primary Care Corner with Geoffrey Modest MD: Marijuana psych effects
a recent animal study assessed the effects of cannabinoid receptor stimulation on adolescent rats, finding brain changes similar to those found in schizophrenia (see here). this study adds...
View ArticlePrimary Care Corner with Geoffrey Modest MD: Marijuana Adverse Effects Review
there have been several concerning studies about the adverse effects of marijuana, of increasing importance now as legalization becomes more of an issue (which is not to say that other legal...
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Primary Care Corner with Geoffrey Modest MD: “Feel-good gene”
By: Dr. Geoffrey Modest Interesting article in Sunday NY Times on human genetic variability and different responses to mind-altering drugs. In brief: –the brain is full of receptors for the various...
View ArticlePrimary Care Corner with Geoffrey Modest MD: Substance use and mental health...
By: Dr. Geoffrey Modest SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) just released a 2014 report on where we are at in the US regarding substance abuse and mental health issues...
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Primary Care Corner with Geoffrey Modest MD: Medical use of marijuana
By: Dr. Geoffrey Modest JAMA published a systematic review and meta-analysis of the medical use of cannabinoids (see JAMA. 2015;313(24):2456-2473.). This is rather timely as several states are moving...
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Primary Care Corner with Geoffrey Modest MD: Marijuana passing through the...
By: Dr. Geoffrey Modest A pretty striking basic science article was recently published looking at the epigenetic effects of marijuana on rats, which seems to be inherited in the next generation (see...
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