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,...
New Cannabinoid Receptor In Pulmonary Arteries
Researchers suggest the therapeutic effects of cannabinoids on pulmonary disease, such as Hypertension, are due to an unindentified cannabinoid receptor. Abstract posted below.
If you...
Study Finds Cannabis Aids Treatment-Resistant Depression
Treatment-resistant depression is common. Around 30% of people with depressive disorders have a form of depression that is resistant to treatment offered by traditional...
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...
Marijuana In The Management Of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
Carter GT; Rosen BS
Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA), Neuromuscular Disease Clinic, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington, USA.
Marijuana has...
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...
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...
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....
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...
Cannabis And Depression
Depression is actually a variety of disorders that affect approximately 18 million Americans. Women are twice as likely as men to suffer from some...
The Use Of Cannabis As A Mood Stabilizer
Abstract-The authors present case histories indicating that a number ofpatients find cannabis (marihuana) useful in the treatment of their bipolardisorder. Some used it to...
How MMJ Can Give People Their Life Back
In the UK in 2022 the cannabis conversation is changing as more patients, doctors, and individuals are learning about the benefits of medicinal cannabis....
Cannabis As A First-Line Treatment For Childhood Mental Disorders
By Tod H. Mikuriya, M.D.
Originally published in O'Shaughnessy's, Spring 2006
Alex P. was prescribed pharmaceutical stimulants, depressants, analgesics, and antipsychotics that exacerbated his problems. Cannabis...
THC Effective In Tourette-Syndrome
IACM-Bulletin of 31 March 2002
A clinical study conducted at the Medical School of Hannover (Germany) and published in the current issue of Pharmacopsychiatry demonstrated...
Marijuana And Tourette’s Syndrome7
The American Medical Association states in their online report "Medical Marijuana (A-01)," accessed on Jan. 10, 2007:
"Only limited data exist on the effects of...
An Ancient Look At A New Medical Approach For Pain
Dr. Donna Schwontkowski interviews Dr. Phillip Denney, M.D.
Cannabis: should it be legal or not? Decide for yourself after you read this interview with Dr....