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·March 16, 2018·4 min read

The Coffee Cannabis Connection

Researchers reveal drinking four to eight cups of coffee a day decreases neurotransmitters related to the endocannabinoid system. The study also reports caffeine increases metabolites in the androsteriod system.

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·January 28, 2019·7 min read

The Discovery of the Endocannabinoid System: Centuries in the Making

Researchers shed light on the endocannabinoid system and report how cannabis is helping to provide relief to many with medical problems.

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·February 21, 2020·3 min read

The Impact of Paternal Marijuana Exposure on the Brains of Offspring

Cannabis use in males appears to alter sperm before mating, increasing the risk of their offspring developing brain abnormalities in areas associated with mood, memory, learning, and reward.

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·October 5, 2021·5 min read

The Mother of All Cannabinoids: Anti-seizure Compounds Discovered in Cannabis

Scientists have identified three acidic cannabinoids in cannabis that reduces seizure activity in mouse models of Dravet syndrome.

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·December 16, 2016·4 min read

This Is Your Brain on Legal Cannabis

While marijuana can initially help with symptoms of anxiety and depression, it can be detrimental to mental health when used long term, a new study reports.

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·June 18, 2021·4 min read

Tiny Cannabis Capsules Could Help Treat Alzheimer’s, MS, and TBI

A newly developed cannabidiol capsule can be absorbed by the body faster and penetrate the brain more quickly in mouse models of neurological disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, multiple sclerosis and TBI.

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·January 4, 2017·11 min read

Traffic Fatalities Decline in States With Medical Marijuana Laws

Researchers report an average of an 11 percent reduction in traffic fatalities in states after enacting medical marijuana laws.

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·March 24, 2020·5 min read

Vaporized cannabis creates drug-seeking behavior

Vaping cannabis products with rich THC content leads to drug-seeking behaviors in animal models.

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·September 2, 2018·5 min read

Vicious Circle Leads to Loss of Brain Cells in Old Age: THC May Help Reverse the Process

A new study reveals how dangerous inflammations in the brain are caused during the aging process. Researchers say failure with the CB1 to control activity of immune cells may result in chronic neuroinflammation. They say it may be possible to break this vicious cycle in the future with drugs that contain THC, which is a powerful CB1 receptor activator.

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·October 26, 2018·4 min read

Why Cannabis Affects Women Differently

A new study explores the differences in cannabis use between males and females. Researchers reveal women are develop addiction to marijuana more quickly than men. The study reports females have different levels of endocannabinoids and more sensitive receptors than males in areas related to social behavior.

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·July 8, 2019·3 min read

Why marijuana affects different people differently

By looking at THC’s effect on a rat brain, the researchers showed that THC, the main psychoactive compound in marijuana, can produce highly rewarding effects in the front-most part of a region of the brain called the nucleus accumbens. The image is in the public domain.

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cannabis

The Coffee Cannabis Connection

The Discovery of the Endocannabinoid System: Centuries in the Making

The Impact of Paternal Marijuana Exposure on the Brains of Offspring

The Mother of All Cannabinoids: Anti-seizure Compounds Discovered in Cannabis

This Is Your Brain on Legal Cannabis

Tiny Cannabis Capsules Could Help Treat Alzheimer’s, MS, and TBI

Top 20 Neuroscience News Articles of 2016

Traffic Fatalities Decline in States With Medical Marijuana Laws

Vaporized cannabis creates drug-seeking behavior

Vicious Circle Leads to Loss of Brain Cells in Old Age: THC May Help Reverse the Process

Why Cannabis Affects Women Differently

Why marijuana affects different people differently

Depression and Urban Deprivation: Unseen Accelerators of Biological Aging

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