Brain Sciences,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
12(3), P. 388 - 388
Published: March 15, 2022
Gender
differences
in
psychiatric
disorders
and
drug
use
are
well
known.
Cannabis
is
the
most
widely
used
illegal
among
young
people.
In
recent
years,
its
has
been
related
to
development
of
pathologies;
however,
few
studies
have
incorporated
gender
perspective
as
yet.
The
present
work
analyses
literature
determine
existence
psychotic,
depressive
anxious
symptoms
associated
with
cannabis
use.
First,
we
describe
misuse
consequences,
paying
special
attention
adolescent
subjects.
Second,
main
disorders,
such
psychosis,
depression,
anxiety
enumerated.
Subsequently,
discuss
that
evaluated
association
between
appearance
symptoms;
moreover,
consider
possible
explanations
for
identified
differences.
conclusion,
referred
this
review
reveal
use,
although
direction
not
always
clear.
Future
research
necessary
discern
causal
relationship
symptoms,
found.
JAMA Network Open,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
3(4), P. e202370 - e202370
Published: April 9, 2020
Importance
Cannabis
withdrawal
syndrome
(CWS)—a
diagnostic
indicator
of
cannabis
use
disorder—commonly
occurs
on
cessation
heavy
and
prolonged
use.
To
date,
the
prevalence
CWS
has
not
been
well
described,
nor
have
factors
potentially
associated
with
CWS.
Objectives
estimate
among
individuals
regular
or
dependent
cannabinoids
identify
Data
Sources
A
search
literature
from
database
inception
to
June
19,
2019,
was
performed
using
MEDLINE,
Embase,
PsycINFO,
Web
Science,
Cumulative
Index
Nursing
Allied
Health
Literature,
ProQuest,
Complementary
Medicine,
Psychiatry
online,
supplemented
by
manual
searches
reference
lists
included
articles.
Study
Selection
Articles
were
if
they
(1)
published
in
English,
(2)
reported
disorder
as
a
primary
study
group,
(3)
symptoms
validated
instrument,
(4)
CWS,
(5)
used
an
observational
design
(eg,
cohort
cross-sectional).
Extraction
Synthesis
All
abstracts,
full-text
articles,
other
sources
reviewed,
data
extracted
duplicate.
estimated
random-effects
meta-analysis
model,
alongside
stratification
meta-regression
characterize
heterogeneity.
Main
Outcomes
Measures
percentage
95%
CIs.
Results
Of
3848
unique
86
selected
for
review,
47
studies,
representing
23
518
participants,
met
all
inclusion
criteria.
participants
analysis,
16
839
white
(72%)
14
387
men
(69%);
median
(SD)
age
29.9
(9.0)
years.
The
overall
pooled
47%
(6469
518)
(95%
CI,
41%-52%),
significant
heterogeneity
between
estimates
(I2
=
99.2%).
When
stratified
source,
17%
13%-21%)
population-based
samples,
54%
outpatient
samples
48%-59%),
87%
inpatient
79%-94%),
which
significantly
different
(P
<
.001).
Concurrent
(β
0.005,P
.001),
tobacco
0.002,P
.02),
substance
disorders
0.003,P
.05)
higher
prevalence,
daily
0.004,P
Conclusions
Relevance
These
findings
suggest
that
appears
be
prevalent
users
cannabis.
Clinicians
should
aware
order
counsel
patients
support
who
are
reducing
their
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
17(2), P. 509 - 509
Published: Jan. 14, 2020
Cannabis
is
the
second
most
frequently
used
substance
in
world
and
regulated
or
legalized
for
recreational
use
Canada
fourteen
US
states
territories.
As
with
all
substances,
a
wide
range
of
sex
gender
related
factors
have
an
influence
on
how
substances
are
consumed,
their
physical,
mental
social
impacts,
men
women
respond
to
treatment,
health
promotion,
policies.
Given
widespread
cannabis,
context
its
increasing
regulation,
it
important
better
understand
associated
cannabis
order
make
more
precise
clinical,
programming,
policy
decisions.
However,
include
variety
processes,
features
influences
that
rarely
fully
considered
research.
This
article
explores
myriad
both
as
concepts,
illustrates
impact
use,
focuses
interactions
affect
three
main
areas
public
interest:
development
dependence,
various
routes
administration
(ROA),
impaired
driving.
We
draw
two
separate
scoping
reviews
examine
available
evidence
regard
these
issues.
These
examples
described
illustrate
need
comprehensive
integration
research,
well
serious
consideration
results
doing
so,
when
addressing
major
issue
such
use.
Neuropsychology,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
33(6), P. 795 - 807
Published: Aug. 26, 2019
Alcohol
use
disorder
(AUD)
and
chronic
pain
are
widespread
conditions
with
extensive
public
health
burden.
This
review
seeks
to
describe
neuroanatomical
links
major
mediating
influences
between
AUD
pain,
in
the
service
of
identifying
factors
that
predict
risk
precipitating
or
facilitating
AUD.
Biology of Sex Differences,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
13(1)
Published: June 27, 2022
Abstract
Substance
use
continues
to
contribute
significant
morbidity
and
mortality
in
the
United
States,
for
both
women
men,
more
so
than
any
other
preventable
health
condition.
To
reduce
public
burden
attributable
substances,
National
Institute
on
Drug
Abuse
Alcohol
Alcoholism
have
identified
that
medication
development
substance
disorder
is
a
high
priority
research
area.
Furthermore,
Institutes
stated
sex
gender
differences
critical
The
purpose
of
current
narrative
review
highlight
how
been
considered
(or
not)
trials
disorders
clarify
summarize
what
known
regarding
efficacy
provide
direction
field
advance
consistent
with
NIH
‘sex
as
biological
variable’
(SABV)
policy.
end,
we
reviewed
major
classes
abused
substances
(nicotine,
alcohol,
cocaine,
cannabis,
opioids)
demonstrating
that,
not
well-considered
addiction
research.
However,
when
adequate
data
evaluated
(i.e.,
tobacco
cessation),
clinically
response
between
men.
Across
drugs
abuse
reviewed,
also
suggest
may
be
predictive
outcome
some
agents,
although
relatively
low
representation
clinical
samples
limits
making
definitive
conclusions.
We
recommend
incorporation
into
care
guidelines
improved
access
publicly
available
sex-stratified
from
investigations.
