INHALING vaporised cannabis
oil instead of smoking marijuana
cigarettes or pipes offers a less
hazardous way for medicinal
cannabis users to consume
the drug, according to Swiss
researchers at the University Centre
of Legal Medicine.
The work evaluated the options
and found that “vaping” avoids the
inhalation of significant amounts of
toxic contaminants, such as volatile
organic compounds (VOCs) and
carbonyls, which are released when
cannabis joints are smoked.The above article was sent to subscribers in Pharmacy Daily's issue from 30 May 16 To see the full newsletter, see the embedded issue below or CLICK HERE to download Pharmacy Daily from 30 May 16
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NEW research from the Monash Addiction Research Centre has highlighted a critical shortfall in the availability of Naloxone, a life-saving medication that reverses opioid overdoses, across community pharmacies in Australia’s most populous states.
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