Yale researchers are trying a new way to fight youth marijuana use and vaping addiction: a virtual reality video game. XRPeds is a Yale research group, founded in 2020, that uses virtual reality, or VR, to address pediatric health challenges. On Nov. 20 the project team announced that it is developing “ReHashed,” a new VR game that teaches students refusal skills, how to help … [Read more...] about Yale team creates VR game to prevent marijuana vaping
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More Details on Yale University’s New Research Center for Cannabis and Mental Health
According to an announcement from the Yale School of Medicine (New Haven, Connecticut), a new research center called the Yale Center for the Science of Cannabis and Cannabinoids will use a multidisciplinary approach to study the acute and chronic effects of cannabis and cannabinoids on neurodevelopment and mental health (1). This new center will be directed by Deepak Cyril … [Read more...] about More Details on Yale University’s New Research Center for Cannabis and Mental Health
Yale digs into the science of cannabis
As states nationwide legalize the sale of cannabis, a new Yale center led by Deepak Cyril D’Souza will study its effects on the brain and mental health. As many U.S. states adopt policies that legalize the commercialization of cannabis, Yale School of Medicine recently announced the creation of the new Yale Center for the Science of Cannabis and Cannabinoids, which will … [Read more...] about Yale digs into the science of cannabis
Cannabis sales are now legal in Connecticut. How does the drug work? (Yale)
On July 1, 2021 it became legal to possess up to 1.5 ounces of cannabis in the state of Connecticut — now sales at authorized outlets have begun. The word “cannabis” refers to all products retrieved from the plant Cannabis sativa. The plant has around 540 chemical constituents, and one of its products is “marijuana,” which contains significant concentrations of cannabinoid … [Read more...] about Cannabis sales are now legal in Connecticut. How does the drug work? (Yale)
