Cannabis

"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.

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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
MeSH Number(s)	B01.650.940.800.575.912.250.859.937.055.500
Concept/Terms	Cannabis Cannabis Cannabi Hemp Plant Hemp Plants Plant, Hemp Plants, Hemp Cannabis indica Cannabis indica Cannabis indicas indicas, Cannabis Marihuana Marihuana Marihuanas Marijuana Marijuanas Ganja Ganja Ganjas Hashish Hashish Hashishs Hemp Hemp Hemps Bhang Bhang Bhangs Cannabis sativa Cannabis sativa Cannabis sativas sativas, Cannabis

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Cannabis".

Organisms [B]
Eukaryota [B01]
Plants [B01.650]
Viridiplantae [B01.650.940]
Streptophyta [B01.650.940.800]
Embryophyta [B01.650.940.800.575]
Tracheophyta [B01.650.940.800.575.912]
Magnoliopsida [B01.650.940.800.575.912.250]
Rosanae [B01.650.940.800.575.912.250.859]
Rosales [B01.650.940.800.575.912.250.859.937]
Cannabaceae [B01.650.940.800.575.912.250.859.937.055]
Cannabis [B01.650.940.800.575.912.250.859.937.055.500]

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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Cannabis" by people in this website by year, and whether "Cannabis" was a major or minor topic of these publications.

Bar chart showing 79 publications over 17 distinct years, with a maximum of 17 publications in 2023

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2003	1	0	1
2005	1	0	1
2006	1	0	1
2007	1	0	1
2012	1	1	2
2014	1	0	1
2015	2	2	4
2016	4	2	6
2017	0	1	1
2018	4	4	8
2019	0	1	1
2020	5	1	6
2021	15	1	16
2022	9	0	9
2023	17	0	17
2024	2	0	2
2025	2	0	2

Below are the most recent publications written about "Cannabis" by people in Profiles.

Adams AR, Lehman SM, Thompson EL, Kaiver CM, Lopez D, Hawes SW, Lerner B, Lopez-Quintero C, Gonzalez R. Joint effects of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and cannabis on neurocognition. Neuropsychology. 2025 Sep; 39(6):473-489.

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Matt GE, Greiner L, Tran K, Gibbons J, Vingiello M, Stigler Granados P, Shadbegian R, Novotny TE. Estimating the accumulation and re-accumulation of commercial tobacco, electronic cigarette, and cannabis waste based on a stratified random sample of census blocks. PLoS One. 2025; 20(1):e0313241.

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Schepis TS, Rogers AH, Munoz L, Zvolensky MJ. Indirect effects of emotion regulation in the relationship between pain and cannabis use in adults 18-64?years. Addict Behav. 2024 06; 153:107983.

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Buckner JD, Shepherd J, Stoneking FR, Zvolensky MJ. Dual Electronic and Combustible Cigarette Use: Understanding the Relation of Cannabis Use with E-Cigarette Outcomes. Subst Use Misuse. 2024; 59(3):432-438.

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Zvolensky MJ, Bakhshaie J, Redmond BY, Garey L, de Dios M, Cano M?, Schmidt NB. Anxiety sensitivity reduction-smoking cessation intervention among individuals who engage in dual cigarette and cannabis use: A secondary analysis. J Subst Use Addict Treat. 2024 01; 156:209211.

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Buckner JD, Morris PE, Threeton EM, Zvolensky MJ. Cannabis and Nicotine Dual Use among Sexual Minority Individuals: Relations to Cannabis Use and Negative Affect. Subst Use Misuse. 2023; 58(14):1813-1817.

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Hinojosa CA, Liew A, An X, Stevens JS, Basu A, van Rooij SJH, House SL, Beaudoin FL, Zeng D, Neylan TC, Clifford GD, Jovanovic T, Linnstaedt SD, Germine LT, Rauch SL, Haran JP, Storrow AB, Lewandowski C, Musey PI, Hendry PL, Sheikh S, Jones CW, Punches BE, Kurz MC, Swor RA, Hudak LA, Pascual JL, Seamon MJ, Datner EM, Chang AM, Pearson C, Peak DA, Merchant RC, Domeier RM, Rathlev NK, Sergot P, Sanchez LD, Bruce SE, Miller MW, Pietrzak RH, Joormann J, Pizzagalli DA, Sheridan JF, Harte SE, Elliott JM, Kessler RC, Koenen KC, McLean SA, Ressler KJ, Fani N. Associations of alcohol and cannabis use with change in posttraumatic stress disorder and depression symptoms over time in recently trauma-exposed individuals. Psychol Med. 2024 Jan; 54(2):338-349.

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Williams RJ, Wills TA, Choi K, Pagano I. Associations for subgroups of E-cigarette, cigarette, and cannabis use with asthma in a population sample of California adolescents. Addict Behav. 2023 10; 145:107777.

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Gon?alves PD, Duarte CS, Corbeil T, Ramos-Olazagasti MA, Sussman T, Talati A, Alegria M, Canino G, Bird H, Martins SS. Adverse Childhood Experiences and Risk Patterns of Alcohol and Cannabis Co-Use: A Longitudinal Study of Puerto Rican Youth. J Adolesc Health. 2023 09; 73(3):421-427.

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Lydiard JB, Patel H, Strugatsky Y, Thompson WK, Pelham WE, Brown SA. Prospective associations between cannabis use and depressive symptoms across adolescence and early adulthood. Psychiatry Res. 2023 07; 325:115190.

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