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“Many other psychoactive drugs can affect the HPA axis, not just stimulants such as cocaine, but also relaxants such as cannabis and their regular use may also differentially affect hair deposits of cortisol.”
“Furthermore, compared to non-users, the early and late onset cannabis users had higher levels of cortisol at 8 p.m. (OR = 1.25, 95% CI: 1.03-1.53 and OR = 1.21, 95% CI: 1.01-1.45, respectively).”