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·May 30, 2019·5 min read

Cannabis use among older adults rising rapidly

Cannabis use in older people is growing faster than any other age group in Colorado. However, many report they face barriers in getting access to medical marijuana. Due to the stigma attached to cannabis use, many older people report feeling self-conscious about asking their health care providers for a red card to obtain medical marijuana.

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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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·January 2, 2019·4 min read

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.

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·September 19, 2018·5 min read

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.

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·September 9, 2018·4 min read

Marijuana May Bring Relief to Those Suffering Sciatica

Researchers report THC oil may be beneficial in providing pain relief for those suffering radicular pain, such as sciatica. The study reports marijuana reduces connections between areas of the brain that process sensory signals and emotions.

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·August 10, 2018·4 min read

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.

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·August 8, 2018·1 min read

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.

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·July 4, 2018·5 min read

Study Finds No Strong Evidence Cannabis Reduces Chronic Pain

A controversial new study reports cannabis may not be as helpful in treating chronic pain as believed. Researchers say they have found no clear evidence that cannabis can reduce pain severity or pain interference in those with chronic non cancer pain.

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·January 26, 2018·6 min read

Cannabidiol May Help Reduce Seizures For Those With Treatment Resistant Epilepsy

A new study in The Lancet reports coupling cannabidiol with other anti-epilepsy treatments can help reduce the number of seizures in those with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, a treatment resistant form of epilepsy.

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·May 25, 2017·5 min read

Cannabis Derivative Cannabidiol Reduces Seizures in Severe Epilepsy Disorder

A cannabis derivative reduced seizure frequency by 39% in patients with Dravet syndrome.

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·April 19, 2017·3 min read

Cannabis Based Medicine May Cut Seizures in Half For Those With Hard to Treat Epilepsy

Cannabidiol could help cut seizures by half in children and adults with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, an extremely severe form of epilepsy, researchers report.

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·March 9, 2017·4 min read

Cannabis Use in People With Epilepsy Revealed

A new study reports more and more people are turning to the help of cannabis to help control their epilepsy when conventional medication's side effect are intolerable and their seizures remain uncontrolled.

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medical marijuana

Cannabis use among older adults rising rapidly

Synthetic Version of CBD Treats Seizures in Rats

Increased Risk of Harm From Cannabis Across Europe

Cannabinoid Medications Make Pain Feel Less Unpleasant and More Tolerable

Marijuana May Bring Relief to Those Suffering Sciatica

CBD Oil Study Shows Significant Improvements in Patients with Treatment Resistant Epilepsy

Can Medical Marijuana Help Treat Intractable Epilepsy?

Study Finds No Strong Evidence Cannabis Reduces Chronic Pain

Cannabidiol May Help Reduce Seizures For Those With Treatment Resistant Epilepsy

Cannabis Derivative Cannabidiol Reduces Seizures in Severe Epilepsy Disorder

Cannabis Based Medicine May Cut Seizures in Half For Those With Hard to Treat Epilepsy

Cannabis Use in People With Epilepsy Revealed

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