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·April 25, 2021·6 min read

Research Shows Pain Relieving Effects of CBD

CBD does not appear to reduce experimental pain intensity but does make the experience of pain less unpleasant.

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·March 9, 2021·6 min read

CBD Reduces Plaque and Improves Cognition in Model of Familial Alzheimer’s

A two-week course of CBD helps normalize and restore the function of two proteins associated with reducing amyloid-beta accumulation in mouse models of familial Alzheimer's disease. CBD also reduces levels of IL-6, an immune protein associated with inflammation in Alzheimer's patients.

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·October 21, 2020·5 min read

Cannabis Reduces OCD Symptoms by Half in the Short-Term

People with OCD reported a reduction in the symptoms within four hours of smoking cannabis, a new study reports.

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·August 26, 2020·4 min read

How THC May Treat Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Staphylococcal enterotoxin, a bacterial toxin implicated in some ARDS cases, can be prevented by treatment with the cannabis compound THC. Findings also suggest a potential role for using cannabinoids to treat ARDS caused by COVID-19.

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·August 11, 2020·4 min read

Cannabidiol Improves Blood Flow to Brain’s Hippocampus

Cannabidiol (CBD) increases cerebral blood flow to areas of the brain associated with memory processing, specifically the hippocampus. The findings identify a potential mechanism for the use of CBD to treat disorders associated with altered memory processing, including Alzheimer's disease, PTSD, and schizophrenia.

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·June 9, 2020·3 min read

Cannabis temporarily relieves PTSD symptoms

Cannabis reduces the severity of symptoms by more than half in the short-term for people suffering from PTSD. Using cannabis reduces recurring thoughts of a traumatic event by 62%, flashbacks by 51%, irritability by 67%, and anxiety by 57% for those with PTSD. However, the reduction of symptoms is not permanent.

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·May 20, 2020·4 min read

Legal Cannabis hemp oil effectively treats chronic neuropathic pain

Hemp oil reduced mechanical pain sensitivity 10-fold within seven hours in mice with chronic postoperative neuropathic pain.

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·April 27, 2020·2 min read

CBD shows promise for fighting aggressive brain cancer

Cannabidiol (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.

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·April 24, 2020·3 min read

Purified botanical CBD reduces early death in Dravet syndrome

Using purified botanical cannabidiol (CBD) to treat mouse models of Davet syndrome improved mortality and reduced behavioral symptoms associated with the condition.