Cannabis Oil Effective In Treating Autism
THC, responsible for the euphoric sensation associated with cannabis, was the component found to be effective.In unique lab trials, researchers from Tel Aviv University...
Accepted Medical Use: Clinical Research
Results from clinical research demonstrate that both dronabinol and whole plant cannabis can offer a safe and effective treatment for the following illnesses: muscle...
Accepted Medical Use Of Cannabis: Reviews Of Earlier Clinical Studies
Several scientific publications have reviewed evidence from research on the medicinal uses of cannabis indicating that cannabis in fact may offer benefits in the...
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...
Marijuana And ADD Therapeutic Uses
Marijuana and ADD
Therapeutic uses of Medical Marijuana
in the treatment of Attention Deficit Disorder
By Kort E Patterson
It was mentioned in the Portland newspaper that the...
The Science Of Why Pot Makes You Hungry
ScienceDaily — Marijuana--or more specifically its active ingredient, tetrahydrocannabinol--has a well-documented tendency to stimulate hunger. And while scientists have traced this property to cannabinoid...
Marijuana And Pain / Analgesia
The Journal of Cannabis Therapeutics published an article by researchers from GW Pharmaceuticals in the U.K. (Vol. 1, No. 3/4, 2001, pp. 183-205) which...
Medical Marijuana In The Treatment Of Digestive Disorders
Licensed users and growers of medical marijuana know that the plant can be used to treat a variety of diseases and symptoms related to...
Does Cannabis Hold The Key To Treating Cardiometabolic Disease?
Paul E Szmitko; Subodh Verma
Nat Clin Pract Cardiovasc Med. 2006;3(3):116-117. ©2006 Nature Publishing Group
Obesity, particularly visceral adiposity, and its related metabolic and cardiovascular disorders,...
Marijuana And Alzheimer’s Disease
Lisa M. Eubanks, Ph.D., et al. stated in an Aug. 9, 2006 Molecular Pharmaceutics journal article titled "A Molecular Link Between the Active Component...
Marijuana Helps MS Patients Alleviate Pain, Spasms
By Kathleen Doheny
SAN DIEGO (Reuters Health) - Cannabis, or marijuana, is an effective drug that can help patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) to reduce...
Cannabis May Help Epileptics
Further evidence has emerged that an ingredient of cannabis could help prevent epileptic seizures.
Some experts are now calling for fresh research into the potential...
Potential For Abuse: Cannabis And Dronabinol
There is growing evidence that there is no relevant difference in subjective effects between (Schedule III) dronabinol and cannabis. Thus, it can be expected...
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...
Pot’s Cancer-Healing Properties
Cancer Killer
U.S. War on Drugs Stalling Mind-Blowing Research into Pot's Cancer-Healing Properties
By Paul Armentano
Clinical research published in a journal of the American Association for...
Cannabis And Fibromyalgia
Delta-9-THC based monotherapy in fibromyalgia patients on experimentally induced pain, axon reflex flare, and pain relief.
Schley M; Legler A; Skopp G; Schmelz M; Konrad...