Recreational use and misuse of nitrous oxide (N2O) have increased in recent years among young people. The objective of present study was to assess the frequency and the clinical characteristics of N2O use disorder (NUD) in a sample of health professions students. An online survey was distributed to health professions students. Age; sex; frequency (day/week/month/year/lifetime) of N2O use, DSM-5...
Cannabis (also known as marijuana) is the most frequently used illicit psychoactive substance in the world. Though it was long considered to be a “soft” drug, studies have proven the harmful psychiatric and addictive effects associated with its use. A number of elements are responsible for the increased complications of cannabis use, including the increase in the potency of cannabis and an...
Résumé En France, le cannabis est le produit illicite le plus consommé. En 2005, 3,9 millions de français entre 15 et 75 ans avaient au moins un usage dans l’année. Le cannabis est utilisé depuis les temps anciens dans la pharmacopée médicale pour ses propriétés antispasmodiques et analgésiques, d’où la perception courante d’un remède naturel. Les études ont montré que le cannabis est associé...