How Ancient Virus Got Cannabis High
Researchers provide the first cannabis chromosome map, revealing ancient viruses contributed to the evolution of marijuana.... Read More...
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Cannabis Compound CBD Beneficial for Children with Epilepsy
A new study reports a 39 to 46% reduction in seizures in children with Dravet syndrome and Lennox-Gastaut syndrome when given CBD based treatments.... Read More...
Cannabis Pain Relief Without the High
Researchers have pinpointed an effective dose of CBD to help treat chronic pain, without generating the typical marijuana 'high'.... Read More...
Cannabidiol Shows Sustained Effects Against Depression for Seven Days: Rat Study
A study using rat models of depression reveals a single dose of the cannabis extract CBD can help to reduce symptoms of depression for up to one week. Researchers say cannabidiol appears to activate mechanisms that help repair neural circuitry in the prefrontal cortex and hippocampus, which get damaged as a result of depression.... Read More...
CBD Oil Study Shows Significant Improvements in Patients with Treatment Resistant Epilepsy
A new study reveals CBD oil significantly improves seizure frequency and other symptoms in people with treatment resistant epilepsy. ... Read More...
Can Medical Marijuana Help Treat Intractable Epilepsy?
A new study considers the medical benefits of using marijuana to help treat epilepsy which can not be controlled with standard anticonvulsants.... Read More...
Cannabidiol Significantly Reduces Seizures in Patients with Severe Form of Epilepsy
Researchers provide further evidence that the cannabis compound, CBD, is effective at reducing seizures in people with epilepsy. The new study reveals CBD significantly reduced seizures in people with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome. Previously, the researchers demonstrated CBD was effective at seizure control in Dravet syndrome.... Read More...
Study to Explore Whether Cannabis Compound Eases Severe Autism Symptoms
A new study aims to determine if the cannabis compound CBD can help to alleviate adverse symptoms associated with ASD.... Read More...
Cannabis Compound Reduces Seizures
A new study reveals CBD oil may help to reduce, or even eliminate seizures, in those with epilepsy.... Read More...
Cannabidiol May Help Reduce Seizures For Those With Treatment Resistant Epilepsy
A new study in The Lancet reports coupling cannabidiol with other anti-epilepsy treatments can help reduce the number of seizures in those with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, a treatment resistant form of epilepsy.... Read More...
Cannabidiol Benefits and Mechanisms Shown in Mouse Study of Dravet Syndrome
A new PNAS paper reports cannabidiol can help reduce epileptic seizures and improve social behaviors in children with Dravet syndrome.... Read More...
CBD May Protect Against Psychiatric Risk from High-THC Cannabis Strains
Researchers report CBD, a non-psychoactive compound in cannabis, can help protect against the psychiatric risks associated with THC.... Read More...