Dinko Kranjac

PhD, Medical Editor

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Chemical Dependency

Cognitive Indolence Caused by THC in Rats

Dinko Kranjac

November 1, 2016

These data implicate the cannabinoid system in decision-making regarding the allocation of cognitive effort

Pain Comorbidities

Link Between Chronic Pain and Suicide in Elderly Men

Dinko Kranjac

October 12, 2016

“Having 5 or more health systems affected by disease over the study period increased by >11 times the risk of suicide, and the presence of this multiplicity of morbidities accounts for about ¾ of the deaths by suicide [in the current sample],” the authors wrote in their publication.

Opioid Addiction

Non-Medical Use of Prescription Opioids Linked With Heroin Use in Veterans

Dinko Kranjac

September 29, 2016

Out of 500 participants who initiated heroin use during the study period, more than 75% reported previous or current non-medical use of prescription opioid medications.