addiction

Females more sensitive to cannabis; males get munchies

By Becky Phillips, University Communications PULLMAN, Wash. – Smoking today’s concentrated pot might be risky business for women, according to new research from Washington State University. The study is the first to demonstrate sex differences in the development of tolerance to THC.

Team explores experience of addiction

Roxanne Vandermause knows methamphetamine addiction — its biology, chemistry and physiology. But, as a community health nurse, she also has heard the personal experiences of dozens of addicted women. She believes those stories are crucial to understanding meth addiction.  “It became clear to me that we need more than science to get to the bottom […]