FeaturedNeuroscience·November 4, 2019·6 min readSome CBD products may yield cannabis-positive urine drug testsPure CBD products will not cause a positive drug test, but low-THC/high-CBD products may trigger a positive drug test for some users.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 5, 2019·3 min readCBD and THC use during early pregnancy can disrupt fetal developmentBrain and fetal development damage caused by exposure to CBD and THC are very similar defects seen in fetal alcohol syndrome.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·November 7, 2019·1 min readStudy provides insights on the effects of cannabidiol on severe form of epilepsyThe effect cannabidiol has on Lennox-Gastaut syndrome may be explained by the drug-drug interaction between CBD and anti-seizure medication.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 19, 2019·2 min readCannabis found not to be a substitute for opioidsStudy finds no evidence to suggest cannabis helps patients with opioid use disorder to stop using opioids.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 29, 2020·4 min readHow CBD takes effect in the brains of people with psychosisDuring memory tasks, people with psychosis have different patterns of activity in the prefrontal and mediotemporal brain areas compared to those without the disorder. When exposed to cannabidiol (CBD), the activity of the brain areas became more like those seen in the controls for people with psychosis. Patients reported a decrease in symptoms of psychosis following one dose of CBD. Researchers stress that no definitive conclusions could be made about the effectiveness of CBD use over a sustained period.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 26, 2020·2 min readCannabis compound acts as an antibioticCannabigerol (CBG), a non-psychoactive cannabis compound, has antibiotic potential. Treating mice with MRSA, CBG worked as well as vancomycin, a powerful antibiotic, for treating the infection.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·March 20, 2020·6 min readSingle dose of THC may induce short-lived psychiatric symptomsAnalyzing the results of 15 different studies involving over 300 subjects, researchers discovered a single dose of THC could induce psychiatric symptoms in people with no history of psychosis.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 24, 2020·5 min readVaporized cannabis creates drug-seeking behaviorVaping cannabis products with rich THC content leads to drug-seeking behaviors in animal models.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPain·March 27, 2020·4 min readStudy shows legal marijuana products too strong for pain reliefNinety percent of medical marijuana products offered at dispensaries are far stronger than recommended for chronic pain relief.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 15, 2020·4 min readFrequent cannabis users are way too high … in their estimates of cannabinoidsMany cannabis users don't know how much THC or CBD is considered an effective dose.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 24, 2020·3 min readPurified botanical CBD reduces early death in Dravet syndromeUsing purified botanical cannabidiol (CBD) to treat mouse models of Davet syndrome improved mortality and reduced behavioral symptoms associated with the condition.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·April 27, 2020·2 min readCBD shows promise for fighting aggressive brain cancerCannabidiol (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.Read More
