Pharmacology, Biochemistry, and Behavior
July 2017
Luke C Zona, Benjamin R Fry, Jacob A LaLonde et al.
Previous research has implicated the positive modulation of anandamide, an endocannabinoid neurotransmitter, on feeding behavior. Anandamide is particularly noteworthy as it acts as an endogenous ligand of the CB1 receptor, the same receptor that is activated by tetrahydrocannabinol, the primary psychoactive component in Cannabis sativa. Cannabis legalization in North America has presented with...
The Journal of Applied Laboratory Medicine
July 1, 2017
Marilynn J Holman, Dina N. Greene, Jai C Gandhi et al.
2 citations
An 18-year-old female with no prior psychiatric history presented to a psychiatric unit with a self-inflicted neck stab wound secondary to experiencing command auditory hallucinations to inflict self-harm. In the initial interview, she had short, vague responses. She reported dabbing cannabis daily for 2 months before her presentation. Recent psychosocial stressors included a breakup with a...
Oxford Research Encyclopedia of American History
June 28, 2017
Blake Slonecker
Abstract: In the decade after 1965, radicals responded to the alienating features of America’s technocratic society by developing alternative cultures that emphasized authenticity, individualism, and community. The counterculture emerged from a handful of 1950s bohemian enclaves, most notably the Beat subcultures in the Bay Area and Greenwich Village. But new influences shaped an eclectic and...
Journal of Psychopharmacology
June 20, 2017
Matthias Forstmann, Christina Sagioglou
153 citations
In a large-scale ( N = 1487) general population online study, we investigated the relationship between past experience with classic psychedelic substances (e.g. LSD, psilocybin, mescaline), nature relatedness, and ecological behavior (e.g. saving water, recycling). Using structural equation modeling we found that experience with classic psychedelics uniquely predicted self-reported engagement...
Journal of Psychopharmacology
June 2017
Richard C. Kevin, Katie E Wood, Jordyn Stuart et al.
Synthetic cannabinoids (SCs) have rapidly proliferated as recreational drugs, and may present a substantial health risk to vulnerable populations. However, information on possible effects of long-term use is sparse. This study compared acute and residual effects of the popular indazole carboxamide SC compounds AB-PINACA and AB-FUBINACA in adolescent rats with ∆9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and...
Neuropharmacology
June 2017
Alyssa F DeLarge, Laura L Erwin, Peter J Winsauer
Mephedrone (4-methylmethcathinone), a constituent of the recreational substances known as "bath salts", is a synthetic cathinone that can produce auditory and visual hallucinations, as well as problematic cardiovascular effects. This study compared the discriminative stimulus effects of mephedrone (0.32-10 mg/kg) with other prototypical drugs of abuse: cocaine (0.56-32 mg/kg), d-amphetamine...
Journal of Psychopharmacology
May 2017
Vincent D Pisano, Nathaniel P Putnam, Hannah M. Kramer et al.
Preliminary studies show psychedelic compounds administered with psychotherapy are potentially effective and durable substance misuse interventions. However, little is known about the association between psychedelic use and substance misuse in the general population. This study investigated the association between psychedelic use and past year opioid use disorders within illicit opioid users....
April 21, 2017
M. Karadağ, İ. Aksoy, O. Vırıt et al.
Cannabis has become the most widely consumed illicit substance worldwide. Synthetic cannabinoids (SCs), known mostly as JWH agents, were found to have 2-100 times more potent than THC. These are obtained with very minor modifications on the original cannabinoid compound with varying chances to be detected in routine toxicological screens. Recently the use of SCs known as Bonzai has increased...
Journal of Psychoactive Drugs
April 13, 2017
Khary K. Rigg
33 citations
Despite the growing popularity of MDMA (ecstasy/molly) among African Americans, their motives for using the drug are still largely unknown. The purpose of this study was to identify and describe the most salient motivations for using MDMA among this understudied population. In-depth interviews (n = 15) were conducted with a sample of African American young adults in Southwest Florida between...
Colombia Forense
April 10, 2017
Valentina Soto-Restrepo, Gonzalo Taborda Ocampo, William F. Garzón Mendez
Tema y alcance: el objetivo de esta revisión es presentar los estudios químicos que se han realizado sobre Salvia divinorum E&J en estos últimos años. Características: desde la década de 1990 hasta hoy se ha incrementado la distribución y el uso de Salvia divinorum E&J para “fines recreativos”, debido a sus efectos alucinógenos y a su fácil acceso. Sus efectos en el organismo se han relacionado...