Medical Marijuana Relieves Symptoms in Children with Autism
More than 80% of parents reported significant or moderate improvements in their child's ASD symptoms following medical cannabis treatment, a new study reports.... Read More...
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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.... Read More...
Increased Risk of Harm From Cannabis Across Europe
A new study reveals the potency of THC in both herbal cannabis and cannabis resin has increased significantly in Europe since 2006. ... Read More...
How Ancient Virus Got Cannabis High
Researchers provide the first cannabis chromosome map, revealing ancient viruses contributed to the evolution of marijuana.... Read More...
Cannabis Compound CBD Beneficial for Children with Epilepsy
A new study reports a 39 to 46% reduction in seizures in children with Dravet syndrome and Lennox-Gastaut syndrome when given CBD based treatments.... Read More...
Cannabis Pain Relief Without the High
Researchers have pinpointed an effective dose of CBD to help treat chronic pain, without generating the typical marijuana 'high'.... Read More...
Cannabinoid Medications Make Pain Feel Less Unpleasant and More Tolerable
A new study reveals cannabinoid medications may not reduce pain itself, but instead make pain feel less unpleasant and more tolerable.... Read More...
Cannabidiol Shows Sustained Effects Against Depression for Seven Days: Rat Study
A study using rat models of depression reveals a single dose of the cannabis extract CBD can help to reduce symptoms of depression for up to one week. Researchers say cannabidiol appears to activate mechanisms that help repair neural circuitry in the prefrontal cortex and hippocampus, which get damaged as a result of depression.... Read More...
Cannabis Extract Helps Reset Brain Function in Psychosis
A new study reports a single dose of the cannabis extract CBD can help reduce brain function abnormalities in those with psychosis. The findings provide evidence of how cannabidiol acts in the brain to help reduce psychotic symptoms.... Read More...
CBD Oil Study Shows Significant Improvements in Patients with Treatment Resistant Epilepsy
A new study reveals CBD oil significantly improves seizure frequency and other symptoms in people with treatment resistant epilepsy. ... Read More...
Can Medical Marijuana Help Treat Intractable Epilepsy?
A new study considers the medical benefits of using marijuana to help treat epilepsy which can not be controlled with standard anticonvulsants.... Read More...
Cannabidiol Significantly Reduces Seizures in Patients with Severe Form of Epilepsy
Researchers provide further evidence that the cannabis compound, CBD, is effective at reducing seizures in people with epilepsy. The new study reveals CBD significantly reduced seizures in people with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome. Previously, the researchers demonstrated CBD was effective at seizure control in Dravet syndrome.... Read More...