publication . Article . 2013

Medical Consequences of Marijuana Use: A Review of Current Literature

Adam J. Gordon; James W. Conley; Joanne M. Gordon;

Open Access

Published: 14 Nov 2013

Summary

Abstract

With the advent of legalization of marijuana for medicinal and recreational purposes, and the increase use of marijuana, healthcare providers will be increasingly confronted with marijuana users as patients in clinical environments. While there is vast literature regarding the societal and mental health harms associated with marijuana use, there is a paucity of reviews of the potential consequences of marijuana use on physical health or medical conditions. We examine the recent literature on the physical harms associated with illicit and legal marijuana administration. We surveyed the peer-reviewed medical literature from 1998 to 2013 of studies assessing the as...

doi: 10.1007/s11920-013-0419-7

Subjects

Medical Subject Headings: mental disorders

free text keywords: Psychiatry and Mental health, Marijuana Abuse, Mental health, Psychiatry, medicine.medical_specialty, medicine, Recreation, Clinical psychology, Legalization, Physical health, Health care, business.industry, business, Psychology, Medical literature, Harm

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