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Brain CancerFeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·April 27, 2020CBD shows promise for fighting aggressive brain cancerCannabidiol (CBD) appears to slow the growth of glioblastoma brain cancer cells in both animal and human cell lines. CBD's anti-cancer actions target mitochondria, causing them to dysfunction and release harmful reactive oxygen species. Cancer cells treated with CBD exhibited significant decreases in mitochondrial activity. Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 24, 2020Purified botanical CBD reduces early death in Dravet syndromeUsing purified botanical cannabidiol (CBD) to treat mouse models of Davet syndrome improved mortality and reduced behavioral symptoms associated with the condition. Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 24, 2020Vaporized cannabis creates drug-seeking behaviorVaping cannabis products with rich THC content leads to drug-seeking behaviors in animal models. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 26, 2020Cannabis compound acts as an antibioticCannabigerol (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
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 29, 2020How CBD takes effect in the brains of people with psychosisDuring 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
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·November 7, 2019Study provides insights on the effects of cannabidiol on severe form of epilepsyThe effect cannabidiol has on Lennox-Gastaut syndrome may be explained by the drug-drug interaction between CBD and anti-seizure medication. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 5, 2019CBD and THC use during early pregnancy can disrupt fetal developmentBrain and fetal development damage caused by exposure to CBD and THC are very similar defects seen in fetal alcohol syndrome. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 4, 2019Some CBD products may yield cannabis-positive urine drug testsPure 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
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 23, 2019Americans’ interest in CBD eclipses nearly all other health products or topicsEvery 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
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 14, 2019Introduce standard units for cannabis to improve mental healthIntroducing 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
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·September 30, 2019Cannabis study reveals how CBD offsets the psychiatric side-effects of THCCBD blocks the ability of THC to overstimulate the ERK pathway in the hippocampus, preventing negative side effects associated with cannabis use. Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·September 18, 2019CBD may alleviate seizures and benefit behaviors in people with neurodevelopmental conditionsCBD, 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
