Impacts of medical and non-medical cannabis on the health of older adults: findings from a scoping review of the literature

D Wolfe, K Corace, C Butler, D Rice, B Skidmore… - PLoS …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background Cannabis legalization has enabled increased consumption in older adults. Age-
related mental, physical, and physiological changes may lead to differences in effects of …

[HTML][HTML] The nephrologist's guide to cannabis and cannabinoids

JL Rein - Current Opinion in Nephrology and Hypertension, 2020 - journals.lww.com
The nephrologist's guide to cannabis and cannabinoids : Current Opinion in Nephrology and
Hypertension The nephrologist's guide to cannabis and cannabinoids : Current Opinion in …

Cannabis: an emerging treatment for common symptoms in older adults

KH Yang, CN Kaufmann, R Nafsu… - Journal of the …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES Use of cannabis is increasing in a variety of populations in
the United States; however, few investigations about how and for what reasons cannabis is …

Medical cannabis use among older adults in Canada: self-reported data on types and amount used, and perceived effects

S Tumati, KL Lanctôt, RD Wang, A Li, A Davis… - Drugs & aging, 2022 - Springer
Background Medical cannabis use is growing among older adults. In this retrospective
study, we aimed to assess the characteristics of older medical cannabis users including the …

Qualitative analysis of cannabis use among older adults in Colorado

J Bobitt, SH Qualls, M Schuchman, R Wickersham… - Drugs & aging, 2019 - Springer
Background Although the rate of cannabis use by older adults is increasing more quickly
than all other age groups, little is known about the reasons why older adults use cannabis …

Medical cannabis use: exploring the perceptions and experiences of older adults with chronic conditions

L Manning, L Bouchard - Clinical Gerontologist, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives: Although the rate of cannabis use by older adults is increasing more quickly than
all other age groups, little is known about the reasons older adults use cannabis and the …

Prescription opioid misuse motives in US older adults

TS Schepis, L Wastila, B Ammerman… - Pain …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Objectives To evaluate age-based differences in prescription opioid misuse (POM) motives
and to evaluate substance use and mental and physical health correlates of POM motive …

Characterizing motivations for cannabis use in a cohort of people who use illicit drugs: A latent class analysis

S Lake, E Nosova, J Buxton, Z Walsh, ME Socías… - PLoS …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Background Cannabis use is common among marginalized people who use illicit drugs
(PWUD) but reasons for use remain poorly investigated. We sought to explore how different …

Chronic health conditions, acute health events, and healthcare utilization among adults over age 50 in Hawai'i who use cannabis: A matched cohort study

KT Phillips, KL Pedula, NG Choi, KAK Tawara… - Drug and Alcohol …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Research on cannabis-related health outcomes in diverse older adults is
limited. The current study utilized a matched cohort study design to compare older adults in …

Cannabis use in older adults: a perspective

HV Solomon, AP Greenstein… - Harvard review of …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
The prevalence of cannabis use among older adults (aged 65 and above) for both
recreational and medicinal purposes has significantly increased in recent years. Information …