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Experimental Mice Study Shows CBD May Reduce Plaque and Improve Cognition in Familial Alzheimer’s Model
Just as FDA is a new months away from making a ruling on the new drug aducanaumab that is reported to clear amyloid plaque, an ...
Cannabis May Not Be Right for Everyone – and That’s Okay
It’s true that not all cannabis products are right for everyone and, therefore cannot be used to treat everyone in the same way. We all ...
Actual THC or CBD Content is Often Different from What Consumers Expect, says JAMA Study
A buyer-beware study, from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), shows that medical cannabis products may be poorly labeled and do not always represent accurate levels of ...
Cannabis Users Need More Anesthesia During Surgery and Opioids in Recovery
Not only might cannabis users need more anesthesia during surgery than non-users, they may have increased pain afterwards and use higher doses of opioids while ...
Activation of Cannabinoid Receptor 2 Prevents Colitis-Associated Colon Cancer in Mice
Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) such as Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis are caused by unrestrained inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract. Patients with IBD are at ...
Systematic Review and Meta-analysis: Cannabinoids in the Management of Acute Pain
A new systematic review and meta-analysis showed a small but significant reduction in subjective pain scores for cannabinoid treatment compared to placebo in patients experiencing ...
Cannabis for Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Therapy
A new study shows that cannabis may be helpful to address the effects of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). According to health survey data collected by ...
Mayo Clinicians’ Guide to Cannabidiol and Hemp Oil
In this summary-scientific review from Mayo Clinical Proceedings, the researchers provide an overview of the scientific work on cannabidiol and hemp oil and the distinction ...
FDA Announces Early Fall Cannabidiol Hearings and Clarifies Commitment to Enforcement
The FDA announced that it will host further cannabidiol hearing on the regulatory structure of CBD products in the early fall. The news was embedded ...
Medicinal Cannabis Reduces or Ends Seizures in Children with Severe, Drug-resistant Epilepsy
Medicinal cannabis oil containing both cannabidiol (CBD) and a small amount of THC can reduce or end seizures in children with severe, drug-resistant epilepsy, a ...
