Sex differences in the effects of cannabis and cannabinoids

Matheson et al, 2020. Sex differences in the acute effects of smoked cannabis: evidence from a human laboratory study of young adults - Link

Wright at al, 2021. Sex differences in the acute pharmacological and subjective effects of smoked cannabis combined with alcohol in young adults - Link

Matheson et al, 2022. Sex Differences in the Neuropsychiatric Effects and Pharmacokinetics of Cannabidiol: A Scoping Review - Link

Influences of gender on cannabis use and harms

Matheson & Le Foll, 2023. Impacts of recreational cannabis legalization on use and harms: A narrative review of sex/gender differences - Link

Wright et al, 2023. Gender influences on cannabis use among treatment-seeking adults: a qualitative study - Link

Matheson et al, 2024 [Preprint]. Exploring the Social Construction of Gendered Cannabis Norms Among Treatment-Seeking Adults in the Era of Cannabis Legalization in Canada: A Qualitative Analysis - Link

Acute effects of cannabis on cognition and driving performance

Brands et al, 2019. Acute and residual effects of smoked cannabis: Impact on driving speed and lateral control, heart rate, and self-reported drug effects - Link

Di Ciano et al, 2020. Effects of therapeutic cannabis on simulated driving: A pilot study - Link

Matheson et al, 2020. Acute and residual mood and cognitive performance of young adults following smoked cannabis - Link

Fares et al, 2021. Combined effect of alcohol and cannabis on simulated driving - Link

Wickens et al, 2022. Separate and combined effects of alcohol and cannabis on mood, subjective experience, cognition and psychomotor performance: A randomized trial - Link

Fares et al, 2022. Effects of combining alcohol and cannabis on driving, breath alcohol level, blood THC, cognition, and subjective effects: A narrative review - Link

Matheson & Le Foll, 2023. Acute and chronic impact of cannabis on human cognition - Link

Cannabis legalization and public health

Matheson & Le Foll, 2020. Cannabis Legalization and Acute Harm From High Potency Cannabis Products: A Narrative Review and Recommendations for Public - Link

Kahana et al, 2022. The impact of cannabis legalization for recreational purposes on youth: A narrative review of the Canadian experience - Link

Matheson & Le Foll, 2023. Impacts of recreational cannabis legalization on use and harms: A narrative review of sex/gender differences - Link

Genetic and other biomarker influences on cannabis use and harms

Murphy et al, 2021. Influence of Cannabinoid Receptor 1 Genetic Variants on the Subjective Effects of Smoked Cannabis - Link

Bourgault et al, 2022. Mu opioid receptor gene variant modulates subjective response to smoked cannabis - Link

Matheson et al, 2022. Association between ABCB1 rs2235048 Polymorphism and THC Pharmacokinetics and Subjective Effects following Smoked Cannabis in Young Adults - Link

Bourgault et al, 2023. Genetic variation and acute responses to cannabis - Link

Powlowski et al, 2024. Acute Cannabis Administration Transiently Reduces Mitochondrial DNA in Young Adults: Findings from a Secondary Analysis of a Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Randomized Clinical Trial - Link

Therapeutic potential of cannabinoids and the endocannabinoid system

Kloiber at al, 2020. Cannabinoid Drugs in Mental Health Disorders - Link

Matheson & Le Foll, 2020. Therapeutic Potential of Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor (PPAR) Agonists in Substance Use Disorders: A Synthesis of Preclinical and Human Evidence - Link

Matheson et al, 2021. Potential of Fatty Acid Amide Hydrolase (FAAH), Monoacylglycerol Lipase (MAGL), and Diacylglycerol Lipase (DAGL) Enzymes as Targets for Obesity Treatment: A Narrative Review - Link

Nielsen et al, 2022. Opioid-sparing effect of cannabinoids for analgesia: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis of preclinical and clinical studies - Link

Matheson et al, 2022. Sex Differences in the Neuropsychiatric Effects and Pharmacokinetics of Cannabidiol: A Scoping Review - Link