"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.
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
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.650.940.800.575.912.250.859.937.055.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Cannabis- Cannabis
- Cannabi
- Hemp Plant
- Hemp Plants
- Plant, Hemp
- Plants, Hemp
Marihuana- Marihuana
- Marihuanas
- Marijuana
- Marijuanas
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 13 | 5 | 18 |
| 2018 | 11 | 9 | 20 |
| 2019 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cannabis" by people in Profiles.
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Reply: Ventilator Options for COVID-19: Quality Trumps Quantity. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2021 11; 18(11):1931-1932.
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Cannabis Use During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Canada: A Repeated Cross-sectional Study. J Addict Med. 2021 Nov-Dec 01; 15(6):484-490.
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Getting high to cope with COVID-19: Modelling the associations between cannabis demand, coping motives, and cannabis use and problems. Addict Behav. 2022 01; 124:107092.
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Cannabis sales increases during COVID-19: Findings from Alaska, Colorado, Oregon, and Washington. Int J Drug Policy. 2021 12; 98:103384.
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The Importance of Restricting Youth Access to Marijuana in the Age of Legalization: Lessons Learned From Tobacco Control Efforts and COVID-19 Restrictions. J Adolesc Health. 2021 10; 69(4):538-539.
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Perceived impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on cannabis-using emerging adults. Transl Behav Med. 2021 07 29; 11(7):1299-1309.
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Consumption of Alcohol, Cannabis, and Tobacco in a Cohort of Adolescents before and during COVID-19 Confinement. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 07 24; 18(15).
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Alcohol use, cannabis use, and psychopathology symptoms among college students before and after COVID-19. J Psychiatr Res. 2021 10; 142:73-79.
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Recreational cannabis laws and opioid-related emergency department visit rates. Health Econ. 2021 09; 30(10):2595-2605.
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Are COVID-19 health-related and socioeconomic stressors associated with increases in cannabis use in individuals who use cannabis for recreational purposes? Subst Abus. 2022; 43(1):301-308.