Cannabinoids, including CBD, may interact with prescribed drugs

Researchers have published a list of 57 medications that may interact with cannabinoid products, including cannabis and cannabidiol (CBD) oil. The list includes commonly prescribed medications, such as anticoagulants, pain relievers, and birth control pills. The issue of legalizing cannabis is a divisive one. In 2013, the results of a survey suggested that slightly more […]

Ketamine's effects on depression identified in new study

A new study has identified how ketamine can combat difficult-to-treat depression. New research has revealed the specific parts of the brain that ketamine affects when doctors use it to treat people with difficult-to-treat depression. The study, which appears in the journal Translational Psychiatry, may open the door to new therapies in the treatment of depression. […]

Cannabis could make people more prone to false memories

New research finds that intoxication with tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the psychoactive compound in cannabis, makes people more predisposed to forming false memories. The findings have significant legal implications. Lilian Kloft, Ph.D. — of the Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience at Maastricht University, in the Netherlands — and colleagues set out to investigate the effects of cannabis […]