Prenatal Exposure to Cannabis Affects the Developing Brain
Andrew Scheyer | Jan 1, 2019
Children born to moms who smoked or ingested marijuana during pregnancy suffer higher rates of depression, hyperactivity, and inattention.
Infographic: How Exposure to Cannabis in Utero Affects Development
Infographic: How Exposure to Cannabis in Utero Affects Development
Rodent and human studies have revealed a multitude of effects starting during gestation and lasting into adulthood.
Rodent and human studies have revealed a multitude of effects starting during gestation and lasting into adulthood.
Your Body Is Teeming with Weed Receptors
Megan Scudellari | Jul 17, 2017
And the same endocannabinoid system that translates marijuana's buzz-inducing compounds into a high plays crucial roles in health and disease outside the brain.
Endocannabinoids in the Groove
Megan Scudellari | Jul 16, 2017
The system responsible for the buzz humans get from marijuana plays a passel of physiological roles outside the brain.
Cannabinoid Treatment Improves Cognition in Old Mice
Diana Kwon | May 8, 2017
In young mice, THC had the opposite effect.
Oxford University to Study Marijuana
Kerry Grens | Mar 20, 2017
Academics partner with a biotech firm to investigate cannabinoids and develop potential therapeutics.