Cure Research for Marijuana abuse

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Teen 'self medication' for depression leads to serious illness.: Millions of American teens report experiencing weeks of hopelessness and loss of interest in normal daily activities and many of these depressed teens are using marijuana and other drugs, making their situation worse, according to a new report. The report reveals that marijuana use can worsen depression and lead to more serious mental disorders, such as schizophrenia, anxiety, and even suicide. Research shows that some teens are using drugs to alleviate feelings of depression ("self-medicating"), when in fact, using marijuana can compound the problem. It shows a staggering two million teens felt depressed at some point during the past year, and depressed teens are more than twice as likely as non-depressed teens to have used marijuana during that same period. Depressed teens are also almost twice as likely to have used illicit drugs as non-depressed teens. They are also more than twice as likely as their peers to abuse or become dependent on marijuana. Marijuana use is associated with depression, suicidal thoughts, and suicide attempts. Parents must not dismiss teen moodiness as a passing phase. Look closely at your teen's behaviour because it could be a sign of something more serious. Although marijuana use among teens has dropped by 25 percent since 2001, more teens use marijuana than all other illicit drugs combined

Medical research for Marijuana abuse: medical news summaries:

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Clinical Trials for Marijuana abuse

Some of the clinical trials for Marijuana abuse include:

• Substance Dependent Teens - Impact of Treating Depression Study 1 - 1 - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Fluoxetine
• Clozapine and Risperidone for Treatment of First Episode Schizophrenia and Cannabis Use Disorder - This study has been suspended (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Risperidone,Clozapine
• Contingency Management for Marijuana Dependence - 1 - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Venlafaxine Treatment for Marijuana Dependence and Depression - 1 - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Venlafaxine
• Effectiveness of Bupropion in Treating Marijuana Dependent Individuals - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Bupropion
• more trials...»

Evidence Based Medicine Research for Marijuana abuse

Medical research papers related to Marijuana abuse include:

• Cannabis Use and Abuse
• Priapism (Follow-up)
• Depression (Diagnosis)
• Priapism (Diagnosis)
• Cannabis Compound Abuse (Follow-up)
• Cannabis Compound Abuse (Treatment)
• Priapism (Overview)
• Priapism (Treatment)
• Depression (Overview)
• Depression (Follow-up)
• Depression (Treatment)
• Prevalence of marijuana use disorders in the United States: 1991-1992 and 2001-2002.
• Cannabis
• Drug Dependence and Addiction

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