Tobacco Smoking – Society of Cannabis Clinicians https://www.cannabisclinicians.org Educating Healthcare Professionals about the Medical Use of Cannabis Sat, 04 Mar 2023 13:13:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.3 https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/cropped-scc-flavicon-32x32.png Tobacco Smoking – Society of Cannabis Clinicians https://www.cannabisclinicians.org 32 32 Do tobacco and cannabis use and co-use predict lung function: A longitudinal study https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/2023/03/04/do-tobacco-and-cannabis-use-and-co-use-predict-lung-function-a-longitudinal-study/ Sat, 04 Mar 2023 13:13:24 +0000 https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/?p=27940 Use of tobacco and cannabis is common and has been reported to predict lung function. Less is known about co-use of tobacco and cannabis and their impact on changes in lung function to early adulthood.The study examines whether cigarette smoking or cannabis use and co-use are each associated with lung function in a population sample of young adults.Data are from a prospective cohort study of cigarette smoking, cannabis use and co-use at 21 and 30 years of age and lung function (FVC, FEV1, FEV1/FVC) measured at 30 years. Lung function results are transformed using Global Lung Function Formulae. Subjects are the children of pregnant women who were recruited into the cohort study over the period 1981–3. Respondents were administered a spirometry assessment at 21 and 30 years of age. These respondents completed a smoking and cannabis use questionnaire at 21- and 30-year follow-ups.

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]]> Preliminary Assessment of Medical Cannabis Consumption by Cancer Survivors https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/2020/10/13/preliminary-assessment-of-medical-cannabis-consumption-by-cancer-survivors/ Wed, 14 Oct 2020 00:05:42 +0000 https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/?p=20158 This study indicates that cancer survivors may indeed consume cannabis for symptom relief, and not merely for recreational purposes. More research is needed to study the adequate role that cannabis may have for treating symptoms associated with cancer survivorship.

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]]> Experiences with Administration of Marihuana to Glaucoma Patients https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/2020/07/29/experiences-with-administration-of-marihuana-to-glaucoma-patients/ Wed, 29 Jul 2020 23:50:49 +0000 https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/?p=19012 Author: Robert S. HeplerRobert J. Petrus Published in Springer Link  1976 Abstract In 1971 Hepler and Frank reported reduction in intraocular pressure occurring after healthy young adults smoked marihuana. These initial...

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]]> A Scoping Review of the Use of Cannabis and Its Extracts as Potential Harm Reduction Strategies: Insights from Preclinical and Clinical Research https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/2020/07/17/a-scoping-review-of-the-use-of-cannabis-and-its-extracts-as-potential-harm-reduction-strategies-insights-from-preclinical-and-clinical-research/ Fri, 17 Jul 2020 22:46:27 +0000 https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/?p=18841 Authors: James Siklos-Whillans, Alia Bacchus, Laurie A. Manwell Published in International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction March 2020 Abstract Cannabis as a harm reduction strategy (HRS) is supported by evidence...

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]]> Marijuana Use Associations with Pulmonary Symptoms and Function in Tobacco Smokers Enrolled in the Subpopulations and Intermediate Outcome Measures in COPD Study (SPIROMICS). https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/2018/01/24/marijuana-use-associations-with-pulmonary-symptoms-and-function-in-tobacco-smokers-enrolled-in-the-subpopulations-and-intermediate-outcome-measures-in-copd-study-spiromics/ Wed, 24 Jan 2018 19:37:11 +0000 https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/?p=15472 Authors: Madeline A. Morris, Sean R. Jacobson, Gregory L. Kinney, Donald P. Tashkin, et al
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases: Journal of the COPD Foundation, 24 January 2018
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Background: Marijuana is often smoked via a filterless cigarette and contains similar chemical makeup as smoked tobacco. There are few publications describing usage patterns and respiratory risks in older adults or in those with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Me...

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