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·October 23, 2019·4 min read

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.

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·October 14, 2019·3 min read

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.

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·September 30, 2019·3 min read

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.

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·September 18, 2019·3 min read

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.

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·August 26, 2019·3 min read

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.

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·August 21, 2019·5 min read

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.

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·August 13, 2019·3 min read

High fat foods can increase CBD absorption into the body

Eating a high-fat diet can help with the absorption of oral CBD for those with epilepsy. Previous studies have linked CBD to helping manage seizures associated with epilepsy.

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·August 3, 2019·4 min read

People who eat dark chocolate less likely to be depressed

Eating dark chocolate can help reduce anxiety and improve symptoms of clinical depression. People who ate dark chocolate in two 24-hour periods had 70% reduced odds of reporting depressive symptoms than those who did not eat chocolate. However, milk chocolate did not produce the same effect. Dark chocolate contains phenylethylamine, a neuromodulator implicated in mood regulation.

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·July 29, 2019·6 min read

Cannabidiol reduces aggressiveness

Cannabidiol (CBD) can inhibit aggressiveness associated with social isolation, a new mouse model study reveals.

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·July 28, 2019·4 min read

CBD and genetic testing provide hope for ‘intractable’ epilepsy in children

Genetic testing can help identify children at risk of epilepsy, in addition to identifying new genetic mutations associated with the condition. Using CBD based medications can also help reduce seizures in children with epilepsy.

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·June 28, 2019·2 min read

Cannabidiol is a Powerful New Antibiotic

Cannabidiol (CBD), a non-psychoactive compound extract of marijuana, has the potential to be used as an antibiotic. Researchers found CBD was remarkably effective at killing a wide range of Gram-positive bacteria, including bacteria that are resistant to common antibiotics. Additionally, CBD does not lose its effectiveness after extended treatment.