Depression, Anxiety And Marijuana
Knowledge of the link between weed, depression and other mental health markers has expanded rapidly in recent years.
There was a panic over pot in...
Cannabis – The New Anti-Inflammatory
An international team of researchers has provided new insights into how cannabis can offer significant relief with inflammation. Recently, the German federal government made...
The Benefits Of CBD For Pets
The benefits of CBD for pets range from treating anxiety to arthritis.Cannabidiol, or CBD, is a naturally occurring compound found in the hemp plant....
Marijuana Patients Report Quality Of Life Benefits
Medical marijuana patients report sustained improvements in quality of life, according to the results of a recently published study. The study, which was conducted...
Cannabinoid Offers Cardioprotection, Study Says
Ramat-Gan, Israel: The administration of delta-9-THC protects heart muscle cells from injury during hypoxia (a deficiency in the levels of oxygen in the blood),...
The Healing Properties Of Cannabis
We have compiled the following list as a reference point for those seeking research and information on the numerous healing properties of Cannabis. This...
Marijuana And Bipolar Disorder
In bipolar or manic-depressive disorder, the inconsolable misery of major depression alternates with mania or uncontrolled elation. In the manic phase people with bipolar...
A Cooling Effect From Cannabis?
By Tod Mikuriya, MD
It has been observed by my office staff and confirmed anecdotally by colleagues that people seeking physician approval to medicate with...
Cannabis Use Not Associated With Risk Factors For Diseases Of Heart...
According to research published in the American Journal of Cardiology the use of cannabis is not associated with development of risk factors for cardiovascular...
Autism, ADD, ADHD And Marijuana Therapy
It has been known for at least 2,000 years that Marijuana/Cannabis is a psychotropic that affects the brain and central nervous system. (The Scythians)...
Synthetic Cannabinoid May Aid Fertility In Smokers
A reproductive medicine specialist at the University at Buffalo has shown that a new compound may improve the fertility of tobacco smokers who have...
Accepted Medical Use: Patient Experiences
Patients’ Experiences and Their Confirmation
Following state laws that allow for the medical use of cannabis, an increasing number of patients have collected experience with...
Marijuana-Like Substance In Brain Could Help Treat Parkinson’s
Neuroscientists have found that a substance similar to the active ingredient in marijuana but produced naturally in the brain helps to control mobility --...
Cannabis May Help Combat Cancer-Causing Herpes Viruses
The compound in marijuana that produces a high, delta-9 tetrahydrocannbinol or THC, may block the spread of several forms of cancer causing herpes viruses, University of...
Sam’s Story – Using Medical Cannabis To Treat Autism Spectrum Disorder
Sam is an eight-year-old male. He was diagnosed with Pervasive Developmental Delay- Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS) when he was two and one-half years old...
Dreher’s Jamaican Pregnancy Study
More Suppression of Marijuana Research
By Fred Gardner
In the 1980s Melanie Dreher and colleagues at UMass Amherst began a longitudinal study to assess the well-being...