Sep 08 2023
According to a study published in the journal Frontiers in Psychiatry, autistic patients who use marijuana-based extracts experience symptom improvements and a reduction in the use of prescription medications. The study was conducted by researchers at the National Association for Inclusion of the Autistic People, the University of Brasilia, the Federal University of Minas Gerais, the Euro-American …
Sep 08 2023
The topical administration of 1% CBD gel “is a potentially effective candidate for an anti-inflammatory agent”, states a new study using animal models. The study is being published in the October issue of the peer-reviewed journal Cannabis and Cannabinods Research, and it was pubished online ahead of print by the US National Library of Medicine. …
Sep 06 2023
In a new study a single dose of psilocybin was associated “with a clinically significant sustained reduction in depressive symptoms and functional disability”, with minimal side effects. Published by the American Medical Association, the objective of the study was to “evaluate the magnitude, timing, and durability of antidepressant effects and safety of a single dose …
Sep 01 2023
Consuming high-CBD/low-THC marijuana doesn’t adversely impact driving abilities, but THC may be detected up to five hours after, according to clinical trial data published in the International Journal of Legal Medicine. Conducted by researchers at the University of Basel, the aim of this “prospective, placebo-controlled, double-blind, randomized, cross-over study was to determine cannabinoid levels in …
Aug 29 2023
Patients with chronic pouchitis find sustained relief from the daily use of inhaled marijuana, according to a study published in the journal ACG Case Reports. The study is titled Cannabis Improves Clinical Outcomes and Quality of Life in Patients With Chronic Pouchitis, and it was conducted by researchers at Meir Medical Center, Tel Aviv University, …
Aug 29 2023
States that legalize medical marijuana see a significant reduction in foster care cases related to drug abuse in the years that follow, according to a new study. Published by Research Square, the study was conducted by researchers at Georgia College and State University. For the study researchers investigated whether or not “states that legalize marijuana …
Aug 26 2023
According to a new study published in the peer-reviewed journal Toxicology in Vitro, cannabis-based extracts “have great abilities for preventing breast cancer cell metastasis in in vitro experiments.” “Breast cancer is the highest incidence of all types of cancer in women, and the cancer metastasis process accounts for a majority of cancer deaths”, states the …
Aug 23 2023
A combination of the cannabis compounds THC and CBD is “an appropriate adjuvant agent to reduce chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting in patients with gynecologic cancer who received high-emetogenic chemotherapy”, according to a newly published study. Conducted by researchers at the Royal Thai Air Force and Thammasat University Hospital, the objective of the study was to …
Aug 21 2023
According to a new study published in the journal Psychiatry Research, those with a clinical high risk for psychosis “who continuously used cannabis had higher neurocognition and social functioning over time, and decreased medication usage”. The study was published in the September, 2023 issue of the journal Psychiatry Research, and it was conducted by researchers …
Aug 21 2023
A new study “suggest CBD and CBG as therapeutic agents that can replace NSAIDs (Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) in managing post-fracture pain”, and “at the same time, promote bone healing.” Published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, the study was conducted by researchers at the The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine and Pennsylvania …
