Marijuana And AIDS (HIV) & AIDS Wasting
From the U.S. 1999 IOM Report, on Page 159:
"The profile of cannabinoid drug effects suggest that they are promising for treating wasting syndrome in...
Cannabinoids In Bipolar Disorder
The role of cannabis (marijuana) in psychiatric disorders remains controversial. In bipolar disorder, it is known that many people use cannabis for various reasons....
MMJ And Autism: Pioneering Parents
Meet the backyard marijuana growers and home chemists who are rushing in where scientists fear to tread.
Karlee lives in a quiet town in southeastern...
Autism Ritalin And Cannabis
I wrote a recent article: Autism, ADD, ADHD and Marijuana Therapy, in which I reported that California Medical Marijuana doctors had reported successful treatment...
Documented Safety Of Long Term Cannabis Use
Studies have shown the long-term use of cannabis to be safe. In contrast to many other medicinal drugs, the long-term use of cannabis does...
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...
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...
Cannabis Does Not Induce Schizophrenia, Dutch Scientists Say
A group of Dutch scientists say that there is no proof that cannabis induces schizophrenia. These findings will be embarrassing for the Dutch government,...
Fibromyalgia: Effective Treatment With Medical Marijuana
Fibromyalgia is a very painful, complex disease causing spasm of muscles and accompanying nerves and has been a contentious puzzle to both victims and...
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"...
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,...
Marijuana And Multiple Sclerosis / Muscle Spasms
Movement Disorders stated in a 2004 article "Survey on Cannabis Use in Parkinson's Disease" (Vol. 19, No. 9, pp. 1102-1106, Sept. 2004) by researchers...
Cannabis Improves Outcomes For Hepatitis C Patients
Cannabis use improves retention and virological
outcomes in patients treated for hepatitis C
Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol Oct 2006 18:1057-1063
Diana L. Sylvestrea,b, Barry J. Clementsb and...
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...
CBD Oil’s Ocular Benefits
DENVER – CBD oil, which is legal in all 50 states, can provide relief for a range of ocular and systemic conditions, Robert Reed...