Study Reveals CBD's Mechanism of Action in Treating Seizures
Cannabis has long been used to treat seizures and suggestions that it may reduce symptom severity of seizure disorders like epilepsy have...
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Dec 6, 20221 min read
President Biden Signs Cannabis Research Bill Into Law
On Friday, December 2, 2022, President Joe Biden signed H.R. 8454 into law. Known as the “Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research...
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Aug 30, 20222 min read
CBD and Autism Spectrum Disorder: Case Study Finds Cannabis Treats Symptoms Associated with ASD
A recent case study published on the online, peer-reviewed journal Cureus reports that low Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) cannabis oil...
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May 31, 20221 min read
CBD Does Not Impair Driving Abilities Even at High Doses
Researchers from the University of Sydney in Australia have found that extremely high doses of cannabidiol (CBD) do not impair patients’...
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May 2, 20221 min read
CBD Attenuated PTSD Symptoms in Mice
A new study published by Han and colleagues has added to the evidence that CBD may provide patients with PTSD some relief of core symptoms.
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Apr 6, 20222 min read
New App Provides Drug-Drug Interaction Info for Cannabis Users
Researchers at Penn State College of Medicine have developed a new web-based application to aid pharmacists and other health care...
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Mar 3, 20222 min read
CBD Analog Could Enhance Chemotherapy Treatment
Researchers at the University of São Paulo’s Ribeirão Preto Medical School (FMRP-USP) in Brazil have found that a cannabidiol (CBD)...
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Sep 16, 20211 min read
CBD May Limit the Progression of Parkinson's Disease
A study published in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences has found that cannabidiol (CBD) may be an effective treatment for...
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Jul 8, 20212 min read
CBD May Prevent Sustained SARS-CoV-2 Infection
Cannabidiol (CBD) has become the most well-known non-intoxicating cannabinoid found in Cannabis sativa. It is also the subject of some...
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Jul 6, 20212 min read
Cannabis Effective at Reducing Spasticity in MS Patients
A study involving 230 patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) who had not sufficiently responded to previous medications were treated with...
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May 19, 20211 min read
In Vitro Study Finds Cannabidiol May Help Maintain Gut Health
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic inflammatory condition that can lead to the deterioration of the gastrointestinal (GI)...
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May 3, 20212 min read
Case Study Suggests Cannabis May Treat Pruritus
Chronic pruritus is an unpleasant sensation that results in the desire to scratch the skin. In mild cases, the condition is a nuisance....
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Mar 26, 20212 min read
Major Study on Cannabis and PTSD Less Conclusive Than Hoped
All participants in the study, including those who received placebo, saw similar within-subject reductions in total CAPS-5 scores.
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Feb 3, 20212 min read
CBD: A Potent Antimicrobial Agent
Given that dangerous strains of bacteria are only becoming more resistant to conventional antibiotics, the need for novel treatments of...
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Feb 2, 20212 min read
Dr. Hill Publishes Comprehensive Review of CBD Drug-Drug Interactions
Cannabidiol (CBD) has seen a surge in popularity over the last ten years. Unlike tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the other major...
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Jan 28, 20211 min read
Updated: CBD and Cocaine Use Disorder
A paper published in this month’s Addiction found that CBD did not reduce cocaine craving or relapse among humans with cocaine use disorder.
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Dec 3, 20202 min read
Moderate Doses of CBD Not Associated with Impaired Driving
A small, randomized clinical trial has found that vaporized cannabis that is high in cannabidiol (CBD) and low in tetrahydrocannabinol...
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Oct 20, 20202 min read
Huntington Disease Symptoms & Cannabis
A systematic review found that cannabis may help treat some of the symptoms associated with Huntington disease.
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Oct 19, 20202 min read
CBD May Reduce COVID-Related Lung Damage and ARDS Symptom Severity
CBD may help reduce lung damage following ARDS, a common complication of COVID-19, and mitigate other COVID-related symptoms.
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Oct 16, 20201 min read
OCD Patients Report Limited and Short-Term Symptom Relief After Cannabis Use
A new study reports cannabis may provide OCD patients with short-term relief of some symptoms.
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