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 87 publications over 20 distinct years, with a maximum of 13 publications in 2020

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2003	1	0	1
2004	1	0	1
2005	1	0	1
2006	1	1	2
2008	1	0	1
2010	2	1	3
2011	3	0	3
2012	3	0	3
2013	3	3	6
2014	2	1	3
2015	0	2	2
2016	4	4	8
2017	2	0	2
2018	4	0	4
2019	1	0	1
2020	9	4	13
2021	9	1	10
2022	10	0	10
2023	11	0	11
2024	2	0	2

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

Balneaves LG, Brown A, Green M, Prosk E, Rapin L, Monahan-Ellison M, McMillan E, Zaid J, Dworkind M, Watling CZ. Canadians' use of cannabis for therapeutic purposes since legalization of recreational cannabis: a cross-sectional analysis by medical authorization status. BMC Med. 2024 Apr 08; 22(1):150.

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Reed MK, Siegler A, Esteves Camacho T, London K, Schaeffer K, Rising KL. Making Harm Reduction More Accessible: Fentanyl Test Strip Awareness and Attitudes among Emergency Department Patients Who Use Drugs. Subst Use Misuse. 2024; 59(3):398-404.

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Wade NE, Wallace AL, Huestis MA, Lisdahl KM, Sullivan RM, Tapert SF. Cannabis use and neurocognitive performance at 13-14 Years-Old: Optimizing assessment with hair toxicology in the Adolescent brain cognitive development (ABCD) study. Addict Behav. 2024 Mar; 150:107930.

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Inan S, Ward SJ, Baltazar CT, Peruggia GA, Javed E, Nayak AP. Epicutaneous Sensitization to the Phytocannabinoid ?-Caryophyllene Induces Pruritic Inflammation. Int J Mol Sci. 2023 Sep 20; 24(18).

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Loblundo C, Severa J, Peruggia GA, Black KR, Chandra S, Lata H, ElSohly M, Chapman MD, Deshpande DA, Nayak AP. Proteomics-Based Approach for Detailing the Allergenic Profile of Cannabis Chemotypes. Int J Mol Sci. 2023 Sep 11; 24(18).

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Marcotte TD, Umlauf A, Grelotti DJ, Sones EG, Mastropietro KF, Suhandynata RT, Huestis MA, Grant I, Fitzgerald RL. Evaluation of Field Sobriety Tests for Identifying Drivers Under the Influence of Cannabis: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Psychiatry. 2023 Sep 01; 80(9):914-923.

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Hudzik TJ, Huestis MA, Rossi SS, Schumacher YO, Harcourt P, Budgett R, Stuart M, Tettey J, Mazzoni I, Rabin O, Danion A, Culler M, Handelsman D, Thevis M, Kinahan A. Cannabis and sport: A World Anti-Doping perspective. Addiction. 2023 11; 118(11):2040-2042.

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Bui K, Worster B, Ryan J, Pant S, Kelly EL. Physicians' Perspectives on Their Training for and Role Within Pennsylvania's Medical Cannabis Program. J Am Board Fam Med. 2023 08 09; 36(4):670-681.

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Fitzgerald RL, Umlauf A, Hubbard JA, Hoffman MA, Sobolesky PM, Ellis SE, Grelotti DJ, Suhandynata RT, Huestis MA, Grant I, Marcotte TD. Driving Under the Influence of Cannabis: Impact of Combining Toxicology Testing with Field Sobriety Tests. Clin Chem. 2023 07 05; 69(7):724-733.

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Laks EY, Li H, Ward SJ. Non-Psychoactive Cannabinoid Modulation of Nociception and Inflammation Associated with a Rat Model of Pulpitis. Biomolecules. 2023 05 16; 13(5).

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