Cannabis Effective At Relieving Pain After Major Surgery
A cannabis plant extract provides pain relief for patients after major surgery such as knee replacements, a study by Imperial College London and the...
Smoked Cannabis And Asthmatics
Acute effects of smoked marijuana and oral delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol on specific airway conductance in asthmatic subjects
American Review of Respiratory Disease, Volume 109, 1974, p. 420-428
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Smoked Marijuana Improved ADHD Driver’s Performance
Cannabis normalized impaired psychomotor performance and mood in a patient with hyperactivity disorder
Scientists at the Department for Forensic and Traffic Medicine of the University...
Cannabidiol May Be Effective In Preventing Mad Cow Disease
Cannabidiol may be effective in preventing bovine spongiforme enzephalopathy (mad cow disease)
J Neurosci 2007;27(36):9537-44
According to basic research of scientists of the National Centre for...
Can Cannabis Help Your Gut?
When Joe Silverman developed Crohn’s disease at age 21, the symptoms started out mild. While the sight of blood in his stools initially freaked...
Smoking Cannabis Does Not Cause Cancer Of Lung Or Upper Airways
Data Suggests Possible Protective Effect
By Fred Gardner
Marijuana smoking —“even heavy longterm use”— does not cause cancer of the lung, upper airways, or esophagus, Donald...
Turned-Off Cannabinoid Receptor Turns On Colorectal Tumor Growth
Researchers find CB1 suppresses tumors, a new potential path for treatment, prevention.
HOUSTON - New preclinical research shows that cannabinoid cell surface receptor CB1 plays...
Heavy Cannabis Use Not Independently Associated With Cardiovascular Risks
Heavy Cannabis Use Not Independently Associated With Cardiovascular Risks
San Francisco, CA: Heavy marijuana use is not independently associated with high blood pressure or other...
Medical Marijuana: Headaches/Migraines
A review of The Merck Manual 1999 Edition indicates that the causes of Headaches and/or Migraines are by no means settled and The Manual...
Cannabis Relieves Morning Sickness
Medical researchers wishing to test the safety and efficacy of drugs need people willing to participate in their clinical trials. Cannabis dispensaries serve people...
THC Reduces Pain In Fibromyalgia Patients
Mannheim, Germany: Oral administration of THC significantly reduces both chronic and experimentally induced pain in patients with fibromyalgia, according to clinical trial data to...
PTSD And Cannabis: A Clinician Ponders Mechanism Of Action
One often intractable problem for which cannabis provides relief is post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). I have more than 100 patients with PTSD.
Among those reporting...
MMJ & Migraine Treatment
Results of a review underscore the rise in use of medical cannabis among migraineurs.
Results of a literature review published in Cureus revealed medical cannabis...
Amotivational Syndrome
Marijuana is said to have a deleterious effect on society by making users passive, apathetic, unproductive, and unable or unwilling to fulfill their responsibilities.
THE...
MMJ: National MS Society Takes Half-Step Toward Recognizing Therapeutic Uses
The National MS Society has released an expert opinion paper that marijuana has the potential to treat MS symptoms and limit the progression of...
Researchers Are Just Beginning To Understand The Full Benefits Of Cannabis
As regulations loosen on who can study cannabis' effects, researchers are finding it may be more beneficial than currently known.
Madison Matthews was in desperate...