It isn't just people—when given the chance, rats may also use cannabis to cope with stress, according to a study by researchers at Washington State University.

New research shows that rats with naturally higher baseline stress hormone levels are significantly more likely to self-administer cannabis vapor.

Young adults are more likely to use multimodal cannabis on days with higher levels of stress and boredom. The corresponding study was published in Addictive Behaviors. Young adulthood constitutes a ...

We ran rats through this extensive battery of behavioral and biological tests, and what we found was that when we look at all ...

Cannabis is getting stronger, research has shown — and so are its health risks. Two new studies raise red flags about how marijuana use may increase paranoia and mental health struggles, especially ...

A study published in Neurobiology of Stress by scientists at Washington State University reveals that inhaling vaped cannabis can help with stress reactivity—at least according to the results from ...

The researchers also examined potential health risks linked to cannabis use. Long-term data from adolescents suggested that high-potency cannabis may be associated with higher rates of psychotic ...

WSU researchers found that rats with high levels of natural stress hormones were far more likely to self-administer cannabis than those with low stress levels.

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