"Cannabis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The plant genus in the Cannabaceae plant family, Urticales order, Hamamelidae subclass. The flowering tops are called many slang terms including pot, marijuana, hashish, bhang, and ganja. The stem is an important source of hemp fiber.
| Descriptor ID |
D002188
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.650.940.800.575.912.250.859.937.055.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Cannabis- Cannabis
- Cannabi
- Hemp Plant
- Hemp Plants
- Plant, Hemp
- Plants, Hemp
Marihuana- Marihuana
- Marihuanas
- Marijuana
- Marijuanas
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cannabis" by people in Profiles.
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Impaired inhibition after delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol in women not related to circulating estradiol levels. Pharmacol Biochem Behav. 2023 04; 225:173547.
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Government Investment in the Marijuana Industry's Commercial Interests Harms Vulnerable Groups. Am J Public Health. 2023 05; 113(5):484-486.
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"I feel like marijuana is the only drug that wouldn't kill me": perceptions of cannabis use in previously incarcerated Black men who have sex with other men. Harm Reduct J. 2023 02 03; 20(1):13.
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Controlled human drug administration studies are necessary to define the THC-sparing effects of CBD and other cannabis constituents. Neuropsychopharmacology. 2023 05; 48(6):850-851.
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Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol reduces willingness to exert effort in women. Psychopharmacology (Berl). 2022 May; 239(5):1487-1497.
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Cannabis Use and Risk of Acute Kidney Injury in Patients with Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease Transitioning to Dialysis. Cannabis Cannabinoid Res. 2023 02; 8(1):138-147.
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The Importance of Restricting Youth Access to Marijuana in the Age of Legalization: Lessons Learned From Tobacco Control Efforts and COVID-19 Restrictions. J Adolesc Health. 2021 10; 69(4):538-539.
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Developing a phone-based measure of impairment after acute oral ?9-tetrahydrocannabinol. J Psychopharmacol. 2019 09; 33(9):1160-1169.
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Transfer of Inhaled Cannabis Into Human Breast Milk. Obstet Gynecol. 2018 09; 132(3):780-781.