Marijuana & Skin Cancer
Inhibition of skin tumor growth and angiogenesis in vivo by activation of cannabinoid receptors
M. Llanos Casanova1, Cristina Blázquez2, Jesús Martínez-Palacio1, Concepción Villanueva3, M. Jesús...
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...
Marijuana And Psychological Conditions
Does medical marijuana produce lasting schizophrenia,
psychosis, or other mental disorders?
Mitchell Earleywine, Ph.D. and Thomas Denson state in their study "Decreased Depression in Marijuana Users,"...
Marijuana May Spur New Brain Cells
Washington, D.C. -- Scientists said October 13, 2005 that marijuana appears to promote the development of new brain cells in rats and have anti-anxiety...
Cannabis Extract Makes Brain Tumors Shrink, Halts Growth Of Blood Vessels
Researchers in Spain have discovered that a cannabis extract makes brain tumors shrink by halting the growth of blood vessels that supply the tumors...
Hebrew U. Researchers Find Cannabis Can Strengthen Bones
An article on the Hebrew University research appeared this week in the prestigious American PNAS (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the...
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...
For Veterans With PTSD, Marijuana Can Mean Life
Switching from marijuana to legal "prescribed" drugs can be a killer.
Lynn Morse was denied a Purple Heart for a battle injury that his life...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
Study Shows Long Term Marijuana Users Healthy
Sydney Morning Herald
February 18, 1997
Written by Leonie Lamont
One of the first studies of long-term marijuana use in Australia has found the health of such...
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....
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...
A Cooling Effect From Cannabis?
By Tod Mikuriya, MD
It has been observed by my office staff and confirmed anecdotally by colleagues that people seeking physician approval to medicate with...