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Autism Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology

·January 31, 2019·3 min read

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.

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·March 31, 2019·5 min read

Pairing music with medication offers potential therapeutic strategy to manage pain

Classical music exposure paired with ibuprofen reduced response to inflammation pain by 93%, compared to exposure to the medication alone in mouse models of pain. For those exposed to just music, researchers report a 77% reduction in surgical pain.

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·April 17, 2019·2 min read

Cannabidiol could help deliver medications to the brain

Cannabidiol may be able to bypass the blood-brain barrier to effectively deliver medications directly to the brain.

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·April 24, 2019·4 min read

CBD reduces impairment caused by cannabis

Cannabidiol may buffer the effects of THC on the brain for those who use marijuana. Marijuana with a higher CBD content restores disruptions to the salience network caused by THC exposure.

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·April 25, 2019·4 min read

Cannabis addiction influenced by genetic make-up

People with the specific genotype of the Cannabinoid receptor 1 gene may be more prone to cannabis use disorder. Researchers report those with FAAH rs324420 A continue to want more marijuana following use and are more drawn to cannabis-related imagery while under the influence of the drug.

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·May 1, 2019·2 min read

Cannabis-based medicine may reduce seizures for children with difficult-to-treat epilepsy

Results from a phase 3 study reveal Cannabidiol (CBD) cuts seizures by almost 50% in children with Dravet syndrome.

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·May 21, 2019·4 min read

CBD clinical trial results on seizure frequency in dogs ‘encouraging’

Dogs with epilepsy who received cannabidiol as part of a clinical trial had a reduction in the frequency of seizures.

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·May 21, 2019·5 min read

CBD reduces craving and anxiety in people with heroin use disorder

CBD reduces craving and anxiety in those with heroin use disorder during withdrawal from the drug. There were no serious adverse reactions, or impairments to cognition noted with the administration of CBD. Researchers suggest cannabidiol may be useful in helping to combat opioid addiction.

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·May 28, 2019·3 min read

Synthetic Version of CBD Treats Seizures in Rats

H2CBD, a synthetic version of the cannabis compound CBD, has been found to be effective in decreasing the number and severity of seizures in rats.

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·June 3, 2019·3 min read

Can cannabinoids help treat obsessive-compulsive disorder?

Study provides further evidence the endocannabinoid system plays a crucial role in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Using cannabinoid drugs have a positive impact in helping control behaviors associated with OCD.

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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.

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·July 8, 2019·5 min read

Cannabis dosage studied to reduce seizures in children with severe epilepsy

Children with drug-resistant epilepsy may find relief with the help of medical cannabis oil that contains both CBD and lose dose THC. The oil, which contains 95% CBD and 5% THC, can reduce or prevent epileptic seizures in those with epileptic encephalopathy.

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Medical Marijuana Relieves Symptoms in Children with Autism

Pairing music with medication offers potential therapeutic strategy to manage pain

Cannabidiol could help deliver medications to the brain

CBD reduces impairment caused by cannabis

Cannabis addiction influenced by genetic make-up

Cannabis-based medicine may reduce seizures for children with difficult-to-treat epilepsy

CBD clinical trial results on seizure frequency in dogs ‘encouraging’

CBD reduces craving and anxiety in people with heroin use disorder

Synthetic Version of CBD Treats Seizures in Rats

Can cannabinoids help treat obsessive-compulsive disorder?

Cannabidiol is a Powerful New Antibiotic

Cannabis dosage studied to reduce seizures in children with severe epilepsy

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