Cannabinoids And Multiple Sclerosis
Cannabinoids inhibit neurodegeneration in models of multiple sclerosis
Gareth Pryce*,1, Zubair Ahmed*,1, Deborah J. R. Hankey*,1, Samuel J. Jackson1, J. Ludovic Croxford1, Jennifer M. Pocock1,...
Hot Flashes & Pot
If you’re considering trying pot to escape hot flash hell, here’s guidance on the best way to do that, and the science of why...
Side Effects Of Cannabis Use
It is now generally accepted that "...except for the harms associated with smoking, the adverse effects of marijuana use are within the range of...
Cannabis And Diabetic Retinopathy
Neuroprotective and Blood-Retinal Barrier-Preserving Effects of Cannabidiol in Experimental Diabetes Azza B. El-Remessy*, Mohamed Al-Shabrawey, Yousuf Khalifa, Nai-Tse Tsai, Ruth B. Caldwell and Gregory I....
Pain Management With Cannabis
Cannabinoid Analgesia as a Potential New Therapeutic Option in the Treatment of Chronic Pain
Tammy L Burns, PharmD
at time of writing, Pharmacy Practice Resident, Creighton...
Study: Marijuana Eases Traumatic Memories
Scientists have known for years that the brain makes substances almost identical to the active ingredient in marijuana, but the function of these "cannabinoids"...
Scientists Measuring Natural ‘Cannabis’ In Pregnant Women
Writing in the Journal of the American Medical Association, a medical team from the University of Leicester say they have established a predictor for...
Essay: Medical Marijuana And The Iraq Veteran
Medical Marijuana And The Iraq Veteran
by Colby Buzzell, Esquire Magazine
Can medical marijuana help returning soldiers from the Iraq and Afghanistan war deal with post-traumatic...
Cannabinoids Among Most Promising Approaches To Treating Neuropathic Pain
In MedPanel Summit, Leading Pain Experts Name Cannabinoids Among Most Promising Approaches to Treating Neuropathic Pain, Assert That Sociopolitical Climate Will Hamper Drug Approvals
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Marijuana Controls Diabetes – Marijuana Compound May Help Stop Diabetic Retinopathy
A compound found in marijuana won’t make you high but it may help keep your eyes healthy if you’re a diabetic, researchers say.
Early studies...
Marijuana And The IQ
Current and former marijuana use: preliminary findings of a longitudinal study of effects on IQ in young adults
Peter Fried, Barbara Watkinson, Deborah James and...
Potential For Abuse: Abuse Of Cannabis
Several studies demonstrate that abuse rates for cannabis are lower than rates for other common drugs. Cannabis use is usually not problematic use and...
Diabetes & Marijuana
Diabetes Mellitus
Diabetes mellitus is a group of autoimmune diseases characterized by defects in insulin secretion resulting in hyperglycemia (an abnormally high concentration of glucose...
The Endo-Cannabinoid System
The Cannabinoid System has been around for over 600 million years. Before the Dinosaurs. The Cannabinoid System is continuously evolutioning and has been retained...
Marijuana And Glaucoma
Paul Palmberg, M.D., Ph.D., a glaucoma expert and National Institute of Health (NIH) medical marijuana panelist, said at a Feb. 20, 1997 conference:
"I don't...
Benefits Of Marijuana According To Doctors
The number of people turning to marijuana for medical reasons is growing and with good reason. There's been proven benefits to using marijuana such...