Marihuana

Known as: Marijuana, Cannabis, cannabinols in any form 
The dried leaves and flowering tops of the Cannabis sativa plant, or an extract from the plant. Marijuana is being studied in the treatment of nausea… (More)
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Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Cannabinoids promote embryonic and adult hippocampus neurogenesis and produce anxiolytic- and antidepressant-like effects.
The hippocampal dentate gyrus in the adult mammalian brain contains neural stem/progenitor cells (NS/PCs) capable of generating… (More)
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Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Effectiveness of School-Based Drug Prevention Programs: A Meta-Analysis of the Research
Effectiveness of different types of drug prevention programs was examined in a meta-analysis of 120 school-based programs (5th… (More)
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Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Anti-tumoral action of cannabinoids: Involvement of sustained ceramide accumulation and extracellular signal-regulated kinase activation
Δ9-Tetrahydrocannabinol, the main active component of marijuana, induces apoptosis of transformed neural cells in culture. Here… (More)
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Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Mental disorders and violence in a total birth cohort: results from the Dunedin Study.
BACKGROUND We report on mental disorders and violence for a birth cohort of young adults, regardless of their contact with the… (More)
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Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Risk factors for adolescent substance abuse and dependence: data from a national sample.
A national household probability sample of 4,023 adolescents aged 12 to 17 years was interviewed by telephone about substance use… (More)
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Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Comparison of extended versus brief treatments for marijuana use.
Adult marijuana users (N = 291) seeking treatment were randomly assigned to an extended 14-session cognitive-behavioral group… (More)
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Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Familial transmission of substance dependence: alcohol, marijuana, cocaine, and habitual smoking: a report from the Collaborative Study on the Genetics of Alcoholism.
BACKGROUND Alcoholism and substance dependence frequently co-occur. Accordingly, we evaluated the familial transmission of… (More)
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Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
The residual cognitive effects of heavy marijuana use in college students.
OBJECTIVE To assess whether frequent marijuana use is associated with residual neuropsychological effects. DESIGN Single-blind… (More)
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Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Localization of cannabinoid receptor mRNA in rat brain.
Cannabinoid receptor mRNA was localized in adult rat brain by 35S-tailed oligonucleotide probes and in situ hybridization… (More)
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Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Preventing alcohol, marijuana, and cigarette use among adolescents: peer pressure resistance training versus establishing conservative norms.
BACKGROUND Two strategies for preventing the onset of alcohol abuse, and marijuana and cigarette use were tested in junior high… (More)
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