10 Reasons Why Weed Is Good For You
There’s been a renewed focus on wellness recently, which makes total sense given *gestures broadly at the world*. After all, we’re living through a...
Medical Breakthrough! Medicinal Marijuana For Diabetics
The medical literature has very few citations in regard to any direct effect of cannabis on blood sugar levels. These citations are sometimes contradictory....
Cannabis Eases Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
William Woodward, MD, of the American Medical Association, testifying before Congress in 1937 against the Prohibition of cannabis, paraphrased a French author (F. Pascal,...
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...
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...
Dependence Liability: Basic Research On Rewarding Tolerance And Withdrawl
Basic research on rewarding, tolerance and withdrawal
In recent years, scientists were able to show that animals do self-administer THC under certain conditions. Basic animal...
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...
Pot Compound Enhances Efficacy Of Anti-Cancer Agents, Study Says
London, United Kingdom: The administration of THC in combination with conventional anti-leukemia therapies enhances the effectiveness of anti-cancer agents in vitro (e.g., in a...
Marijuana Chemical Fights Hardened Arteries
The active ingredient in marijuana that produces changes in brain messages appears to fight atherosclerosis -- a hardening of the arteries.
But puffing pot probably...
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...
The Myth Of Marijuana’s Gateway Effect
by John P. Morgan, M.D. and Lynn Zimmer, Ph.D.
The Partnership for a Drug-Free America, in cooperation with the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)...
Study: Marijuana Slows Alzheimer’s Decline
New Spanish and Israeli research shows that a synthetic analogue of the active component of marijuana can reduce the inflammation and prevent the mental...
Cannabis As A Treatment For PMS And Other Female Ailments
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Marijuana-Based Drug May Ease Fibromyalgia Pain
In a preliminary, placebo-controlled, 1-month trial, the marijuana-based synthetic drug nabilone (Cesamet, Valeant Pharmaceuticals) showed promise for temporary pain relief for fibromyalgia patients.
The study,...
Cannabinoids Elicit Antidepressant-Like Behavior And Activate Serotonergic Neurons
Cannabinoids Elicit Antidepressant-Like Behavior and Activate Serotonergic Neurons through the Medial Prefrontal Cortex.
Preclinical and clinical studies show that cannabis modulates mood and possesses antidepressant-like...
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...