Vaporized cannabis creates drug-seeking behavior
Vaping cannabis products with rich THC content leads to drug-seeking behaviors in animal models. ... Read More...
cannabidiol
Cannabis compound acts as an antibiotic
Cannabigerol (CBG), a non-psychoactive cannabis compound, has antibiotic potential. Treating mice with MRSA, CBG worked as well as vancomycin, a powerful antibiotic, for treating the infection.... Read More...
How CBD takes effect in the brains of people with psychosis
During memory tasks, people with psychosis have different patterns of activity in the prefrontal and mediotemporal brain areas compared to those without the disorder. When exposed to cannabidiol (CBD), the activity of the brain areas became more like those seen in the controls for people with psychosis. Patients reported a decrease in symptoms of psychosis following one dose of CBD. Researchers stress that no definitive conclusions could be made about the effectiveness of CBD use over a sustained period.... Read More...
Study provides insights on the effects of cannabidiol on severe form of epilepsy
The effect cannabidiol has on Lennox-Gastaut syndrome may be explained by the drug-drug interaction between CBD and anti-seizure medication.... Read More...
CBD and THC use during early pregnancy can disrupt fetal development
Brain and fetal development damage caused by exposure to CBD and THC are very similar defects seen in fetal alcohol syndrome.... Read More...
Some CBD products may yield cannabis-positive urine drug tests
Pure CBD products will not cause a positive drug test, but low-THC/high-CBD products may trigger a positive drug test for some users.... Read More...
Americans’ interest in CBD eclipses nearly all other health products or topics
Every month, up to 6.4 million searches related to cannabidiol (CBD) are performed by American adults looking to obtain information or buy products. CBD search queries eclipse those for other natural medical alternatives by a significant percentage.... Read More...
Introduce standard units for cannabis to improve mental health
Introducing and prescribing standard units for cannabis, which make people aware of the concentrations of THC in the product, could help improve mental health treatments and outcomes.... Read More...
Cannabis study reveals how CBD offsets the psychiatric side-effects of THC
CBD blocks the ability of THC to overstimulate the ERK pathway in the hippocampus, preventing negative side effects associated with cannabis use.... Read More...
CBD may alleviate seizures and benefit behaviors in people with neurodevelopmental conditions
CBD, which is a major phytocannabinoid constituent of cannabis, has already shown to have anti-epileptic, anti-anxiety, and anti-psychotic effects. The image is in the public domain.... Read More...
Skyrocketing interest in marijuana and cannabinoids for pain
37% of Millenials and 25% of Gen Xers say they have used cannabinoids to help relieve pain. ... Read More...
Cannabis flower is an effective mid-level analgesic medication for pain
People who used while dried cannabis flowers or cannabis with higher levels of THC had the greatest analgesic response to pain. Those who used CBD reported lower levels of pain relief.... Read More...