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Marijuana Research Review Index

Year Volume Number Number Number Number
1994 I 1 2 3  
1995 II 1 2 3 4
1996 III 1 2 3 4
1997 IV 1 2 3 4



INDEX  BY  TOPIC (Volumes I – IV)

A British review of Cannabis Vol. 4, No. 4 - Feb. 1998
Attempt made to use marijuana to treat Tourette's Syndrome Vol. 2, No. 3 - Jun. 1995
Attention impaired by marijuana use  Vol. 3, No. 1 - Mar. 1996
British study illuminates negative aspects of regular marijuana use Vol. 3, No. 2 - Jun. 1996

Cannabis use found to increase frequency of relapse in patients with schizophrenia                                                                      

 Vol. 2, No. 2 - Mar. 1995

Cannabis withdrawal syndrome observed by founders of Haight Ashbury Free Clinics (California)

 Vol. 4, No. 1 - Mar. 1997
Costa Rican study observes short term memory loss in long term cannabis users Vol. 4, No. 1 - Mar. 1997
Damaging effects of prenatal marijuana use show up in older children Vol. 3, No. 1 - Mar. 1996
Delta 9 THC affects metabolism in human blood cells Vol. 2, No. 3 - Jun. 1995

Dangerous side effects of cocaine are amplified when used in conjunction with marijuana

 Vol. 1, No. 3 - Oct. 1994
Dust in cannabis hemp factories has deleterious impact on workers Vol. 4, No. 3 - Sep. 1997
Editorial review of impact of cannabis use on mental health Vol. 4, No. 4 - Feb. 1998
Even infrequent marijuana use impairs cognitive skills  Vol. 3, No. 4 - Jan. 1997
Fungal sinus infection associated with marijuana use Vol. 1, No. 2 - Jul. 1994
Impact of marijuana intoxication on the brain studied Vol. 4, No. 3 - Sep. 1997

Increase in unprotected sex in urban minority youth blamed on use of alcohol or marijuana

 Vol. 2, No. 3 - Jun. 1995
Low doses of THC found to cause learning deficits Vol. 2, No. 1 - Jan. 1995
Lower IQ in toddlers linked to prenatal exposure to marijuana Vol. 2, No. 4 - Sep. 1995
Lung cancer causing carcinogen more prevalent in marijuana than tobacco Vol. 3, No. 3 - Oct. 1996
Marijuana absent in 1993 scientific review of glaucoma treatment Vol. 1, No. 2 - Feb. 1994
Marijuana associated with kidney damage Vol. 3, No. 2 - Jun. 1996
Marijuana carries serious risk for those under treatment for mental illness Vol. 1, No. 1 - Feb. 1994
Marijuana causes aspergillosis in kidney transplant patient  Vol. 3, No. 4  - Jan. 1997
Marijuana cigarette triggers severe hyperthermia Vol. 3, No. 2 - Jun. 1996
Marijuana components damage the ability of human immune cells to function Vol. 1, No. 1 - Feb. 1994
Marijuana continues to be available for scientific research Vol. 1, No. 2 - Jul. 1994
Marijuana implicated in fatal fungal infection Vol. 1, No. 2 - Jul. 1994

Marijuana's implication in a number of chronic diseases reflect its harmful impact on the immune system                                                           

 Vol. 2, No. 1 - Jan. 1995
Marijuana interferes with brain's ability to metabolize glucose Vol. 3, No. 3 - Oct. 1996

Marijuana not listed in latest review of beneficial treatment for multiple sclerosis

 Vol. 2, No. 1 - Jan. 1995
Marijuana smoking linked to increased lung damage Vol. 1, No. 2 - July 1994
Marijuana use associated with antisocial personality disorder Vol. 3, No. 4 - Jan. 1997
Marijuana use impairs function in all areas   Vol. 1, No. 2 - Jul. 1994
Marijuana use linked to homicide Vol. 2, No. 1 - Jan. 1995
Marijuana users incur increased health care costs Vol. 3, No. 3 - Oct. 1996
New controlled study compares alcohol and marijuana impairment Vol. 4, No. 3 - Sep. 1997
New Zealand marijuana users view drug's impact on their lives Vol. 4, No. 1 - Mar. 1997
Non-psychoactive cannabinoid derivative can protect injured brain Vol. 4, No. 1 - Mar. 1997
Pancreas function impaired by alcohol and Marinol/marijuana Vol. 4, No. 2 - Jul. 1997
Pre-employment screening for marijuana use makes good economic sense Vol. 1, No. 2 - Jul. 1994
Prenatal exposure to cocaine and marijuana may lead to craving by infant Vol. 4, No. 3 - Sep. 1997

Prenatal use of tobacco and marijuana by adolescent mothers causes increased damage to infants 

 Vol. 3, No. 1 - Mar. 1996
Profuse bleeding results from marijuana smoker's experiment Vol. 4, No. 4 - Feb. 1998
Researcher calls for more studies of impact of marijuana on brain Vol. 3, No. 3 - Oct. 1996
Review of anti-nausea drugs shows restricted use for synthetic cannabinoids Vol. 1, No. 3 - Oct. 1994
Review of medical research on dronabinol (Δ9-THC) and marijuana Vol. 4, No. 4 - Feb. 1998
Significant predictors of marijuana dependency extracted from national surveys Vol. 4, No. 3 - Sep. 1997
Sleeping problems found in toddlers exposed to marijuana Vol. 2, No. 4 - Sep. 1995
Smoking tobacco or marijuana reduces antioxidant levels in HIV -infected patients Vol. 2, No. 2 - Mar. 1995
Study cites marijuana as factor in increased crime and emergency room episodes Vol. 3, No. 3 - Oct. 1996
Study describes cannabis dependence Vol. 3, No. 4 - Jan. 1997
Study examines the use of psychoactive and addictive drugs by physicians Vol. 2, No. 2 - Mar. 1995
Study finds self-reporting of illicit drug use differs greatly from actual test results Vol. 2, No. 3 - Jun. 1995
Study examines impact on tracheobronchial health of habitual smokers of "crack," marijuana and/or tobacco Vol. 4, No. 4 - Feb. 1998
Study implicates THC in suppression of immune system response Vol. 3, No. 4 - Jan. 1997
Study looks at immunologic impact of tobacco and marijuana smoke on the lungs  Vol. 1, No. 3 - Oct. 1994
Study of marijuana-using college students shows impairment Vol. 4, No. 1 - Mar. 1997
Study on use of THC to treat HIV-wasting syndrome shows no weight gain Vol. 1, No. 3 - Oct. 1994
Study reflects double mortality in AIDS patients who used marijuana Vol. 4, No. 2 - Jul. 1997
Study shows MS patients further impaired by smoking low-THC marijuana Vol. 2, No. 1, - Jan. 1995
Study shows two marijuana cigarettes as harmful as 28 of tobacco Vol. 2, No. 2 - Mar. 1995
Substance use during Vietnam associated with nine times higher mortality rate than for civilians  Vol. 2, No. 4 - Sep. 1995
Suppository form of Delta 9 THC better than oral form for treating appetite loss Vol. 1, No. 1 - Feb. 1994

Tashkin study in perspective:  Marijuana smoking has serious negative impact on life expectancy                                                             

 Vol. 4, No. 2 - Jul. 1997
Toxic psychosis produced by marijuana smoking while on Antabuse Vol. 2, No. 4 - Sep. 1995
THC causes abnormalities in immune molecules Vol. 3, No. 2 - Jun. 1996
Use of marijuana and other illicit drugs may play role in increase of genital abnormalities and infertility in males Vol. 2, No. 4 - Sep. 1995
Use of marijuana poses hazards for the elderly  Vol. 4, No. 2 - Jul. 1997


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