Micro-Dosing: All in the Mind?
Positive psychological effects associated with taking small doses of psychedelic drugs are likely the result of users' expectations,...
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Phil Harris
- Nov 18, 2020
- 3 min
How Much Stronger is Cannabis?
New research shows that over the past 50 years street cannabis across the world has become substantially stronger carrying an increased...
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Phil Harris
- May 30, 2019
- 4 min
Adolescent Brain Development Stifled by Cannabis?
Adolescence is associated with the maturation of cognitive functions, such as working memory, decision-making, and impulsivity control....
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Phil Harris
- Apr 8, 2019
- 2 min
Severe Psychological Distress Increases Daily Cannabis Use
Daily cannabis use increased significantly from 2008 to 2016 among those with and without past-month serious psychological distress (SPD)...
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Phil Harris
- Dec 2, 2018
- 3 min
Young People In Trouble: Cannabis or Character?
More youth use cannabis than smoke cigarettes in the United States. In other parts of the world, cannabis use has become almost as...
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Phil Harris
- Oct 29, 2018
- 3 min
Cannabis Effects Women Differently to Men
Cannabis use is moving rapidly towards decriminalization around the world. However, it is a complex cocktail of of psychoactive...
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Phil Harris
- Jun 21, 2018
- 1 min
The Doctor Will Skin Up for You Now...
The medical use of cannabis has hit the media headlines in recent weeks. In response, the Conversation have published a review of the...
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Phil Harris
- May 20, 2018
- 8 min
Cannabis-Gateway Revisited Special
A great deal of my work with young people draws n research that demonstrates that drug and alcohol use evolves through the interplay of...
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Phil Harris
- Jan 11, 2018
- 1 min
Cannabis Decriminalized: What Does The Research Tell Us?
Cannabis was recently legalized in Oregon for recreational use. Interestingly, follow-up research showed that increased availability did...
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Phil Harris
- Sep 25, 2017
- 1 min
Spice Use Linked to Siezures
Research has really yet to catch up with the full implication of new psychoactive substances. However, a recent study by Olga...
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Phil Harris
- Sep 14, 2017
- 2 min
Is a Cure for Cannabis Psychosis on Its Way?
An interesting break through in the study of cannabis psychosis has revealed not just a mechanism for the disorder but also a potential...
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Phil Harris
- Jul 25, 2017
- 1 min
Depression and Cannabis Use Linked in Youth
Young peoples drug and alcohol problems are rarely freestanding but linked to a wide range of other mental health and behavioral...
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Phil Harris
- Jul 12, 2017
- 1 min
New Breathalyzer for Cannabis?
Driving under the influence of drugs, particularly cannabis, has become a mayor issue in recent years. In the UK, it is illegal to drive...
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Phil Harris
- Jul 11, 2017
- 1 min
Cannabis: How Did We Get Here?
An excellent review of the historical developments in cannabis markets, leading to the current practices of smoking synthetic cannabis is...
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Phil Harris
- Jun 15, 2017
- 1 min
More Cannabis but the Same People
I was very intrigued by the presentations of clients seeking help with legal highs or new psycho-active substances. For a period of...
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