FeaturedPsychology·September 3, 2014·4 min readEstrogen Increases Cannabis SensitivityAccording to a new study, female rats are 30 percent more sensitive to the pain relieving qualities of THC than males.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·April 13, 2015·2 min readMedical Marijuana Liquid Could Help Treat Severe Epilepsy in ChildrenResearchers report cannabidiol could help treat children with severe epilepsy who have not responded to other therapies.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 2, 2017·3 min readMedical Marijuana’s Underexplored Potential For Helping Opioid AddictionAccording to researchers, cannabinoids can reduce cravings and help ease withdrawal for those addicted to opioids.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·April 19, 2017·3 min readCannabis Based Medicine May Cut Seizures in Half For Those With Hard to Treat EpilepsyCannabidiol could help cut seizures by half in children and adults with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, an extremely severe form of epilepsy, researchers report.Read More
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FeaturedNeurology·October 10, 2017·5 min readCannabidiol Benefits and Mechanisms Shown in Mouse Study of Dravet SyndromeA new PNAS paper reports cannabidiol can help reduce epileptic seizures and improve social behaviors in children with Dravet syndrome.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·January 26, 2018·6 min readCannabidiol May Help Reduce Seizures For Those With Treatment Resistant EpilepsyA 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
