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Cannabis and Cannabinoids (Main Menu)

Cannabis, Cannabinoids


Below are links to the MANY articles on this website about Cannabis and Cannabinoids.


How can our Menus help you?

Since we have a large number of articles, we have organized them into several Menus that link to all the articles on this website, so that our Members (subscribers) can:

1. Quickly find clinical tips on any topic in psychopharmacology.

2. Browse to see what we have available on any topic.


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To use a Menu, click on the category name (or the arrow to the left of its name) to expand that category and see links to all our articles on that topic.

When you are done, click the category name again to collapse it.

For our Members (subscribers) only: If you have any difficulty finding an article that you need, just email us, and we will find it for you.


Cannabis—General articles

What do all these terms mean: Cannabis, marijuana, hemp, THC, CBD, dronabinol, and so on?

Acute effects of cannabis that we should warn patients about

Why and how to routinely ask and counsel patients about driving after cannabis use

“Blunts”: Why they are a particularly worrisome way of smoking cannabis

What are cannabis joints and spliffs or mulled cigarettes?

Why using cannabis concentrates in vapes or by “dabbing” is dangerous

Why we must learn about delta-8-tetrahydrocannabinol (delta-8-THC)

Cannabis Use During Pregnancy and Lactation: Key Facts and Recommendations

How reliable is the labeled THC content at cannabis dispensaries?

Can urine testing differentiate between medical and recreational/illicit cannabis?


Cannabis—Drug interactions

Which psychotropic medications does cannabis affect?

Cannabidiol (CBD): Drug interactions

Pharmacokinetics of cannabis or cannabinoids


Cannabidiol (CBD)

What is cannabidiol (CBD)?

What is the dose of cannabidiol (CBD) for anxiety disorders?

Cannabidiol (CBD): Clinical experience

What side effects can cannabidiol (CBD) cause in our patients?

Cannabidiol (CBD): Drug interactions


Cannabigerol (CBG)

Cannabigerol (CBG): Only the minimum that we need to know)


Cannabis use disorder

– Also see: Anti-Addiction Medications (Main Menu)

Which medications work for cannabis use disorder?

Should varenicline be considered for cannabis use disorder?

Tips for managing the abuse potential of medications for ADHD

Does lisdexamfetamine really have lower abuse potential?

Key facts about ADHD and cannabis use (and their practical implications)

How should ADHD be treated when cannabis use is also present?

Stimulants for ADHD with a history of a substance use disorder?

Should stimulant medications be avoided in ADHD patients who use cannabis?

– Also see: Anti-Addiction Medications (Main Menu)


Cannabis withdrawal

We may be missing cannabis withdrawal


Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome

What is cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome?

Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome (CHS): Clinical features

Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome (CHS): Management

Capzasin-HP cream: Information and instructions for patients


Cannabis/Cannabinoids—Therapeutic (Medicinal) Use?

What to recommend for harm reduction with medical cannabis

How reliable is the labeled THC content at cannabis dispensaries?

Cannabis or cannabinoids for PTSD?

What is the dose of cannabidiol (CBD) for anxiety disorders?

Cannabidiol (CBD): Clinical experience

Cannabidiol for schizophrenia or other psychotic disorders? An overview

What did randomized, double-blind clinical trials of cannabidiol in schizophrenia find?

Cannabis or cannabinoids for dementia?


Also see:

– Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders (Main Menu)
– Anti-Addiction Medications (Main Menu)


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