Cannabis

"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.

MeSH information

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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
MeSH Number(s)	B01.650.940.800.575.912.250.859.937.055.500
Concept/Terms	Cannabis Cannabis Cannabi Hemp Plant Hemp Plants Plant, Hemp Plants, Hemp Cannabis indica Cannabis indica Cannabis indicas indicas, Cannabis Marihuana Marihuana Marihuanas Marijuana Marijuanas Ganja Ganja Ganjas Hashish Hashish Hashishs Hemp Hemp Hemps Bhang Bhang Bhangs Cannabis sativa Cannabis sativa Cannabis sativas sativas, Cannabis

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Cannabis".

Organisms [B]
Eukaryota [B01]
Plants [B01.650]
Viridiplantae [B01.650.940]
Streptophyta [B01.650.940.800]
Embryophyta [B01.650.940.800.575]
Tracheophyta [B01.650.940.800.575.912]
Magnoliopsida [B01.650.940.800.575.912.250]
Rosanae [B01.650.940.800.575.912.250.859]
Rosales [B01.650.940.800.575.912.250.859.937]
Cannabaceae [B01.650.940.800.575.912.250.859.937.055]
Cannabis [B01.650.940.800.575.912.250.859.937.055.500]

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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Cannabis" by people in this website by year, and whether "Cannabis" was a major or minor topic of these publications.

Bar chart showing 26 publications over 12 distinct years, with a maximum of 7 publications in 2022

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2003	0	1	1
2004	1	0	1
2005	1	0	1
2007	0	1	1
2009	0	1	1
2017	2	0	2
2018	0	1	1
2019	1	1	2
2020	2	0	2
2021	5	0	5
2022	7	0	7
2023	2	0	2

Below are the most recent publications written about "Cannabis" by people in Profiles.

Wellman RJ, O'Loughlin EK, Sylvestre MP, Dugas EN, O'Loughlin JL. Factors associated with cannabis use in early adolescence. Health Promot Chronic Dis Prev Can. 2023 Nov; 43(1):14-26.

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Tolan NV, Krasowski MD, Mathias PC, Wiencek JR, Babic N, Chai PR, Chambliss AB, Choucair I, Demetriou CA, Erickson TB, Feldhammer M, French D, Hayes BD, Kang P, El-Khoury JM, Knezevic CE, Monte A, Nerenz RD, Okorodudu AO, Roper SM, Saitman A, Thiriveedhi V, Uljon SN, Vest A, Woodworth A, Yu M, Melanson SEF. Cannabis positivity rates in 17 emergency departments across the United States with varying degrees of marijuana legalization. Clin Toxicol (Phila). 2023 04; 61(4):248-259.

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Bonar EE, Chapman L, Pagoto S, Tan CY, Duval ER, McAfee J, Collins RL, Walton MA. Social media interventions addressing physical activity among emerging adults who use cannabis: A pilot trial of feasibility and acceptability. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2023 01 01; 242:109693.

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Braun IM, Nayak MM, Roberts JE, Chai PR, Tulsky JA, Abrams DI, Pirl W. Backgrounds and Trainings in Cannabis Therapeutics of Dispensary Personnel. JCO Oncol Pract. 2022 Nov; 18(11):e1787-e1795.

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Tung SC, Nayak MM, Chai PR, Tulsky J, Sannes TS, Yusufov M, Braun IM. Cancer Patients' Experiences with and Perspectives on the Medicinal Cannabis "High". J Palliat Med. 2022 09; 25(9):1418-1421.

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Raghunathan NJ, Brens J, Vemuri S, Li QS, Mao JJ, Korenstein D. In the weeds: a retrospective study of patient interest in and experience with cannabis at a cancer center. Support Care Cancer. 2022 Sep; 30(9):7491-7497.

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Kaczor EE, Greene K, Zacharia J, Tormoehlen L, Neavyn M, Carreiro S. The Potential Proconvulsant Effects of Cannabis: a Scoping Review. J Med Toxicol. 2022 07; 18(3):223-234.

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Skypala IJ, Jeimy S, Brucker H, Nayak AP, Decuyper II, Bernstein JA, Connors L, Kanani A, Klimek L, Lo SCR, Murphy KR, Nanda A, Poole JA, Walusiak-Skorupa J, Sussman G, Zeiger JS, Goodman RE, Ellis AK, Silvers WS, Ebo DG. Cannabis-related allergies: An international overview and consensus recommendations. Allergy. 2022 07; 77(7):2038-2052.

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Dugas EN, Wellman RJ, Sylvestre MP, B?langer RE, O'Loughlin J. Who mixes tobacco with cannabis and does mixing relate to nicotine dependence? Addict Behav. 2022 05; 128:107254.

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Tolan NV, Terebo T, Chai PR, Erickson TB, Hayes BD, Uljon SN, Petrides AK, Demetriou CA, Melanson SEF. Impact of marijuana legalization on cannabis-related visits to the emergency department. Clin Toxicol (Phila). 2022 May; 60(5):585-595.

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