"Cannabis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The plant genus in the Cannabaceae plant family, Urticales order, Hamamelidae subclass. The flowering tops are called many slang terms including pot, marijuana, hashish, bhang, and ganja. The stem is an important source of hemp fiber.
| Descriptor ID |
D002188
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.650.940.800.575.912.250.859.937.055.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Cannabis- Cannabis
- Cannabi
- Hemp Plant
- Hemp Plants
- Plant, Hemp
- Plants, Hemp
Marihuana- Marihuana
- Marihuanas
- Marijuana
- Marijuanas
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2018 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cannabis" by people in Profiles.
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Trazodone Prolonged-Release Monotherapy in Cannabis Dependent Patients during Lockdown Due to COVID-19 Pandemic: A Case Series. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 06 16; 19(12).
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Prevalence of self-reported movement dysfunction among young adults with a history of ecstasy and methamphetamine use. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2019 12 01; 205:107595.
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Cannabis craving in response to laboratory-induced social stress among racially diverse cannabis users: The impact of social anxiety disorder. J Psychopharmacol. 2016 Apr; 30(4):363-9.
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The dependence syndrome across different psychoactive substances: revised DSM-III. NIDA Res Monogr. 1987; 76:255-8.
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Pneumomediastinum in heroin and marijuana users. JACEP. 1976 Jan; 5(1):26-8.