Pregnant Women with Depression: Greater Use of Cannabis and Benzodiazepines, But Not Antidepressants
Cannabis use, as well as use of benzodiazepines and sedative-hypnotic medications, was more common in women with depression.
Cannabis use, as well as use of benzodiazepines and sedative-hypnotic medications, was more common in women with depression.
Despite decreasing rates of alcohol and tobacco use during pregnancy, the use of cannabis use during pregnancy is on the rise. Several qualitative studies have suggested that pregnant women report using cannabis to manage a [...]
Despite decreasing rates of alcohol and tobacco use during pregnancy, the use of cannabis use during pregnancy is on the rise. We are seeing an increasing number of women in our clinic who are using [...]
Recent studies suggest that the burden of menopausal symptoms is greater than generally perceived. About 80% of women experience vasomotor symptoms (VMS) – hot flashes and night sweats — as they transition into the menopause [...]
Despite decreasing rates of alcohol and tobacco use during pregnancy, the use of cannabis use during pregnancy is on the rise. According to data collected from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, the [...]
In women of reproductive age, cannabis is the most commonly used recreational drug, and there the use of cannabis during pregnancy is on the rise. While recent studies have suggested that cannabis use during [...]
Using data from the National Survey of Drug Use and Health between 2002 and 2016, researchers sought to study changes in the use of alcohol, cigarette, and cannabis during pregnancy in a nationally representative sample [...]
A recent article published in JAMA Internal Medicine raises concerns regarding the increasing use of marijuana in pregnant women. According to data derived from two small surveys, women reported using marijuana to alleviate morning sickness, [...]
At the risk of sounding like a broken record, here is another post about the use of marijuana during pregnancy. There are several reasons we keep coming back to this issue. There has been a [...]
We continue to see more and more women of reproductive age using marijuana in various forms. According to research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, there has been a significant increase in [...]