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Frontier mental health research: psychedelics & drug studies

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Psychedelics and Drug Studies Chemistry Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research

2 papers

Decarboxylation Study of Acidic Cannabinoids: A Novel Approach Using Ultra-High-Performance Supercritical Fluid Chromatography/Photodiode Array-Mass Spectrometry

Mei Wang, Yan-Hong Wang, Bharathi Avula, Mohamed M Radwan, Amira S Wanas, John van Antwerp, et al.
PubMed Central (PMC) Summary & key facts 2016 258 citations

The study heated Cannabis sativa extracts at 80, 95, 110, 130, and 145 °C for up to 60 minutes and measured acidic and neutral cannabinoids with an advanced UHPSFC/PDA‑MS lab method. Concentrations changed in an exponential way, which fits a first‑order (or pseudo‑first‑order) reaction model. The team calculated rate constants…

Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research Forensic Toxicology and Drug Analysis Psychedelics and Drug Studies

Health Claims About Cannabidiol Products: A Retrospective Analysis of U.S. Food and Drug Administration Warning Letters from 2015 to 2019

Kimberly G. Wagoner, Allison J. Lazard, E. Alfonso Romero‐Sandoval, Beth A. Reboussin
Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research Summary & key facts 2021 32 citations

The study examined 39 FDA Warning Letters about CBD products issued from 2015 to 2019. It found most violations were online (websites and social media) and that nearly all letters (97%) cited companies marketing CBD as an unapproved drug. The letters also showed widespread claims that CBD could treat many…

Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research Psychedelics and Drug Studies
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