Cannabis sativa or Indian hemp grows spontaneously in almost all climates and places and is easily available. It is perhaps the oldest narcotic which has been indulged in by the human race and its use in one form or another prevails all over the world. The drug is habitually used to a considerable extent in India, Egypt, North Africa, and Central Asia, and millions of people are addicted to it....

In order to assess the current knowledge on the therapeutic potential of cannabinoids, a meta-analysis was performed through Medline and PubMed up to July 1, 2005. The key words used were cannabis, marijuana, marihuana, hashish, hashich, haschich, cannabinoids, tetrahydrocannabinol, THC, dronabinol, nabilone, levonantradol, randomised, randomized, double-blind, simple blind, placebo-controlled,...

lull tor's note: O bserver S ta f f R epor­ ter D iane D irkers recently ta lked w ith Dr. Charles Parnell, D irector o f Foreign Studies, a b o u t the recent hashish in c id en t in vo lv in g fo re ign studies partic ipan ts. D ue to the u n iversity ’s stance on press releases concerning the hash ish in c id en t in Innsbruck, however, Dr. P arnell was unab le to a n sw er a n y q u es­ tio...

To estimate the prevalence of alcohol, tobacco and illicit drug consumption (through the self-report) in adult Latin-American immigrants of Seville, a cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out in a representative sample of 190 immigrants. The results showed that 61.4% of the participants had consumed alcohol in previous month before data collection, although 13.2% of them were at risk o...

To cite: Carboni GP. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2013009738 DESCRIPTION In November 2005, a 37-year-old patient presented to us with a systolic blood pressure (BP) >180 Hg and a diastolic BP >110 Hg and a history of dramatic hypertensive crises despite adherence to treatment with several antihypertensive drugs. He worked as a waiter in a nightc...

altering substances is deeply rooted in the traditions and cultures of many communities worldwide. As documented in other societies and historical records,1,2 various compounds have been employed for altering consciousness and for their curative effects.3 Two substances traditionally used in the Middle East include hashish and khat.4 Hashish, as cannabis, has been known in the region since anci...

A 42-year-old man – a former drug addict with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and hepatitis C virus hepatic cirrhosis Child–Pugh B – reported voluntary intake of a packet of hashish for concealment 3 years earlier while he was detained in prison. He was asymptomatic until 4 months before presentation, when he began complaining of halitosis, belching, bloating, nausea and food vomit...

Praise be to Allah, and may peace blessings upon His Messenger. This research is entitled (Rulings Of Harassing In Islamic Jurisprudence, Chapter On Acts Worship). I dealt with this in order for the Muslim aware of legal rulings related these issues, definition immolation terms language terminology, as well evidence its legitimacy. From Qur'an Sunnah The pure Prophet jurisprudential it. include...

The purpose of this study was to examine the patterns of marijuana and tobacco use and their associations with suboptimal self-rated health (SRH) among US adults who reported "ever, even once, using marijuana or hashish." Data came from the 2009-2012 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, restricting to respondents aged 20 years and older who reported using marijuana at least once in...