Cannabis And Neuroprotection
A Brief Review
Jay R. Cavanaugh, Ph.D.
Late on Saturday afternoon just before the Portland National Clinical Conference on Cannabis Therapeutics was adjourned, a quiet and...
National Eye Institute Policy On Marijuana
NEI Statement
Glaucoma and Marijuana Use
National Eye Institute
National Institutes of Health
Glaucoma is an eye disease usually associated with an increased fluid pressure inside the eyes...
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,...
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...
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...
THC Reduces Pain In Fibromyalgia Patients
Mannheim, Germany: Oral administration of THC significantly reduces both chronic and experimentally induced pain in patients with fibromyalgia, according to clinical trial data to...
Synthetic Cannabinoid May Aid Fertility In Smokers
A reproductive medicine specialist at the University at Buffalo has shown that a new compound may improve the fertility of tobacco smokers who have...
Cannabidiol And Epileptic Patients
CHRONIC ADMINISTRATION OF CANNABIDIOL TO HEALTHY VOLUNTEERS AND EPILEPTIC PATIENTS
Pharmacology 21: 175-185 (1980)
Jomar M. Cunha, E.A. Carlini, Aparecido E. Pereira, Oswaldo L. Ramos,
Camilo Pimentel,...
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...
Hypnotic And Antiepileptic Effects Of Cannabidiol
Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 1981; 21: 417S-427S
By Elisaldo A. Carlini, M.D., and Jomar M. Cunha, M.D.
Department of Psychobiology, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Sao Paulo,...
Diabetes & Marijuana
Diabetes Mellitus
Diabetes mellitus is a group of autoimmune diseases characterized by defects in insulin secretion resulting in hyperglycemia (an abnormally high concentration of glucose...
Marijuana Controls Diabetes – Marijuana Compound May Help Stop Diabetic Retinopathy
A compound found in marijuana won’t make you high but it may help keep your eyes healthy if you’re a diabetic, researchers say.
Early studies...
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 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....
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...
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....