 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.
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.
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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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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.
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| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2011 | 3 | 1 | 4 | | 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2013 | 4 | 1 | 5 | | 2014 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | 2015 | 9 | 1 | 10 | | 2016 | 7 | 1 | 8 | | 2017 | 7 | 2 | 9 | | 2018 | 8 | 3 | 11 | | 2019 | 11 | 8 | 19 | | 2020 | 22 | 3 | 25 | | 2021 | 39 | 3 | 42 | | 2022 | 37 | 1 | 38 | | 2023 | 42 | 1 | 43 | | 2024 | 15 | 11 | 26 | | 2025 | 15 | 3 | 18 | | 2026 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cannabis" by people in Profiles.
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Hetelekides EM, Davies PL, Prince MA, Gavin WJ, Karoly HC. Neurophysiological and Behavioural Effects of Combined Cannabis Concentrates and Alcohol Among People Who Regularly Use Alcohol and Cannabis. Addict Biol. 2026 Nov; 31(11).
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Nicoli CD, Chittathoor A, Sharma S. From Aerosol to Epithelium: An Integrated Clinical, Pathologic, and Mechanistic Review of Nicotine and Cannabis Vaporizer Use and Pulmonary Disease. Curr Allergy Asthma Rep. 2026 Oct 17; 26(1).
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Dufford AJ, Kim SH, Styner M, Shen X, Iisa E, Huestis MA, Fried P, Conageski C, Phipers JE, Sempio C, Klawitter J, Kim P, Crume TL. Prenatal cannabis exposure is associated with occipitotemporal brain surface area in neonates. Neuroimage. 2026 Nov 01; 341:122242.
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Brown T, Brooks-Russell A, Wrobel J, Kuo J, Lenne M. Differences in secondary-task engagement and vehicle control among occasional and daily cannabis users. Traffic Inj Prev. 2026; 27(sup1):S21-S28.
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Carey SB, Bentz PC, Lovell JT, Akozbek LM, Myers ZA, Korani W, Havill JS, Padgitt-Cobb L, Lynch RC, Allsing N, Mangels J, Stansell Z, Stack GM, Gordon T, Osmanski A, Easterling KA, Orozco LR, Marcus ZE, Hale H, McCoy H, Meharg Z, Grimwood J, Smart LB, Vergara D, Guerrero RF, Kane NC, Fletcher R, McKay JK, Michael TP, Muehlbauer GJ, Clevenger J, Harkess A. An X-linked sex determination mechanism in cannabis and hop. Nat Commun. 2026 May 26; 17(1).
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Delaney RK, Watt MH, Stanger M, Hong I, Bakshi NK, Fagerlin A, Bryan A. Edible Cannabis and Pain, Sleep, and Mental Health Management in Older Adults. JAMA Netw Open. 2026 05 01; 9(5):e2611718.
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Limbacher SA, Godbole S, Wrobel J, Mackie DI, Goldman S, Brooks-Russell A. Commercial cannabis product testing: Fidelity to labels and regulations. PLoS One. 2026; 21(4):e0321832.
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Skrzynski CJ, Bryan AD, Schmiege SJ. Quasi-randomization to Cannabinoid Condition in Studies of US Legal Market Cannabis: Characteristics of Accepters Versus Decliners of Condition Assignment. Prev Sci. 2026 03; 27(3):441-450.
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Sundali E, Lisano JK, Bryan AD, Skrzynski CJ. Heart rate response to cannabis in active older adults. Eur J Appl Physiol. 2026 Jun; 126(6):3315-3321.
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Rosa L, Lisano JK, Skrzynski CJ, Bryan AD, Bidwell LC. Therapeutically Motivated Cannabis Use for Anxiety: Daily and Longitudinal Reductions Vary Between Flower and Edible Products. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2026 Feb 10; 23(2).
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