Cannabis, Consciousness, and Healing

Chapkis, Wendy

doi:10.1080/10282580701677550

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“…In particular, they used tranquilizers to self-medicate—to overcome problems associated with stress, anxiety, and depression in their daily lives. These findings are similar to those from studies of persons using cocaine, heroin, marijuana, and other types of prescription drugs (e.g., Chapkis, 2007; Dabney & Hollinger, 2002; Ford & Ong, 2014; Ford & Schroeder, 2009; Hardesty & Black, 1999; Hart, 1989; LeClair, Kelly, Pawson, Wells, & Parsons, 2015; Loe & Cuttino, 2008; Vaillant, Bright, & McArthur, 1970). As such, it seems that conceptualizing drug use as typical or pathological is problematic.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 84%

“I’m Not a Traditional Woman”: Tranquilizer Misuse as Self-Medication Among Adult Women

Dollar

Hendrix

2018

American Behavioral Scientist

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Research consistently finds that men use all types of drugs more frequently and extensively than women. However, the misuse of prescription tranquilizers provides an exception. Recent research has found that women are more likely to misuse tranquilizers than men, yet few efforts have been made to systematically understand why this is the case and whether there are gendered factors that might help explain their misuse. Building on general strain theory and other scholarship concerning the links between psychological strain, mental–emotional health, and illicit drug use, we employed a mixed-methods design to investigate the interrelationships between gender, mental health, and tranquilizer misuse. Using data from the 2010 National Survey of Drug Use and Health, we examined tranquilizer misuse among women using various social, demographic, and health-related characteristics. Following this, we drew on nine in-depth interviews with adult women aged 21 to 69 years who reported a history of misusing tranquilizers. The quantitative data reveal that the odds of tranquilizer misuse are nearly two times higher for each unit increase on the poor mental health scale. Whereas being married increases the risk of misuse, having young children is associated with a decreased risk. Our analysis of the interview data reveals three main themes, related to tranquilizer access, reasons for misuse, and shame related to misuse. The interviews clearly uncover tranquilizer misuse as an attempt by women to manage competing demands between their work and home lives, and more specifically as a means of promoting success in both devotions. We conclude by arguing that women’s misuse of tranquilizers is a gendered behavior in response to gender-specific strains, which in turn reproduces gendering as an institution as well as in individual lives. The implications of these findings for general strain theory are also discussed.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 84%

“I’m Not a Traditional Woman”: Tranquilizer Misuse as Self-Medication Among Adult Women

Dollar

Hendrix

2018

American Behavioral Scientist

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“…It is well-known that cannabis can alter the state of consciousness, but not much attention has been paid to the question whether this could constitute a part of the therapeutic effect of MC on pain. In a previous qualitative interview study of seriously and terminally ill patients in California (Chapkis, 2007), the psychoactive effects of MC were associated with feelings of wellness, increased acceptance of the pain, being able to ignore the pain and do other things, uplifting of the spirit, increased focus, as well as psychological and spiritual insights. On the other hand, unwanted side-effects, such as disturbed memory processes, tolerance, and dependence were also reported.…”

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confidence: 91%

The holistic effects of medical cannabis compared to opioids on pain experience in Finnish patients with chronic pain

Jylkkä¹,

Hupli²,

Nikolaeva³

et al. 2023

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Background. Medical cannabis (MC) is increasingly used for chronic pain, but it is unclear how it aids in pain management. Previous literature suggests that MC could holistically alter the pain experience instead of only targeting pain intensity. However, this hypothesis has not been previously systematically tested.Method. A retrospective internet survey was used in a sample of Finnish chronic pain patients (40 MC users and 161 opioid users). The patients evaluated statements describing positive and negative phenomenological effects of the medicine. The two groups were propensity score matched to control for possible confounding factors. Results. Exploratory factor analysis revealed three experience factors: Negative Side Effects, Positive Holistic Effects, and Positive Emotional Effects. The MC group (matched n = 39) received higher scores than the opioid group (matched n = 39) in Positive Emotional Effects with large effect size (Rank-Biserial Correlation RBC = .77, p < .001), and in Holistic Positive Effects with medium effect size (RBC = .47, p = .001), with no difference in Negative Side Effects (p = .06). MC and opioids were perceived as equally efficacious in reducing pain intensity. Ratings of individual statements were exploratively examined in a post hoc analysis. Conclusion. MC and opioids were perceived to be equally efficacious in reducing pain intensity, but MC additionally positively affected broader pain-related factors such as emotion, functionality, and overall sense of wellbeing. This supports the hypothesis that MC alleviates pain through holistically altering the pain experience.

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“…The use of cannabis and the commercialization of cannabis-infused food products is inextricably linked with the key components of human societies: culture, polity, economy, law and order, and other aspects of social life (Chapkis, 2007;Charlebois, Creedy, & von Massow, 2015;Szaflarski & Sirven, 2017). On the one hand, polity represents rules, regulations and institutions which provides rule of law for everyone.…”

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Getting Healthy Without Getting High: Lexaria’s Approach to Cannabinoids

Charlebois¹

2018

JFS

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The legalization of cannabis in Canada has been a controversial issue. Over the last few years most of the attention has been on the production and distribution of cannabis. As the public discourse on cannabis matured, the drug and inherent benefits remained misunderstood by industry, policymakers, and consumers alike. Lexaria Bioscience, a British Columbia-based licensing company in Canada, is attempting to change how we market edibles in Canada and elsewhere. This case study first looks at the market of cannabis in general. It then describes how the company began to investigate cannabinoids. Based on interviews conducted with key informants in the company, some key elements of Lexaria’s business model were isolated, including their challenges. The company argues that many people want to consume edibles without the psychoactive effects of THC. This case study attempts to conceptualize what the state of the market should look like to accommodate Lexaria’s technologies and the commercialization of edibles. A discussion on the case is presented and future research paths on edible research are suggested

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Cannabis, Consciousness, and Healing

Cited by 11 publications

References 1 publication

“I’m Not a Traditional Woman”: Tranquilizer Misuse as Self-Medication Among Adult Women

“I’m Not a Traditional Woman”: Tranquilizer Misuse as Self-Medication Among Adult Women

The holistic effects of medical cannabis compared to opioids on pain experience in Finnish patients with chronic pain

Getting Healthy Without Getting High: Lexaria’s Approach to Cannabinoids

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