Sex differences in cannabis withdrawal symptoms among treatment-seeking cannabis users

Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 415-421

  Herrmann, Evan S ^a   Weerts, Elise M ^a   Vandrey, Ryan ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cannabis; Sex differences; Withdrawal

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ANGER; ARTICLE; CANNABIS USE; CANNABIS WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME; COMPOSITE WITHDRAWAL DISCOMFORT SCALE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DSM-5; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; IRRITABILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARIJUANA WITHDRAWAL CHECKLIST; NAUSEA; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RESTLESSNESS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCORING SYSTEM; SEX DIFFERENCE; STOMACH PAIN; TOBACCO USE; VIOLENCE; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME; CANNABIS SMOKING; DRUG EFFECTS; MARIJUANA ABUSE; MIDDLE AGED; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SUBSTANCE WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME; YOUNG ADULT;

CANNABIS;

ADULT; CANNABIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; IRRITABLE MOOD; MALE; MARIJUANA ABUSE; MARIJUANA SMOKING; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SUBSTANCE WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84946430291     PISSN: 10641297     EISSN: 19362293     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/pha0000053     Document Type: Article

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