Nov 29 2025
Published in Cellular Signalling, researchers from Kunming Medical University report new evidence that cannabidiol (CBD) may help reduce key drivers of methamphetamine-related neurotoxicity. Their findings center on the sigma-1 receptor (S1R), a chaperone protein that appears to play a central role in methamphetamine-induced cellular damage.
Nov 29 2025
A new analysis published in the International Journal of Drug Policy found that offering cannabis alongside controlled alcohol dosing can cut alcohol consumption among people enrolled in a Managed Alcohol Program. The study was conducted by researchers at the University of Victoria, who evaluated a pilot program launched in January 2023 that allowed participants to …
Nov 28 2025
A study published this week by the journal Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology reports that adults who use marijuana are less likely to develop chronic rhinosinusitis and less likely to require sinus surgery compared to non-users. The analysis, conducted by researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, draws on one of the largest medical record …
Nov 28 2025
A new study published in the Journal of Functional Biomaterials reports that researchers from eight institutions across Colombia and Brazil have successfully developed a cannabidiol-loaded hydrogel designed for controlled drug release in the oral cavity. The work involved teams from Universidad Antonio Nariño, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Novum Science, Guarulhos University, and …
Nov 28 2025
A study published in the Dentistry journal reports that cannabidiol (CBD) may help combat bacteria and fungi linked to oral disease. The review was conducted by researchers from the University of the Republic, the Federal University of Pelotas, the University of the Andes Mérida, and the Federal University of Jequitinhonha and Mucuri Valleys.
Nov 26 2025
A study published this month in the journal Frontiers in Pharmacology reports that subcutaneous injections of liposomal cannabidiol (CBD) provided weeks of steady CBD exposure and notable improvements in pain-related behaviors in two goats with chronic, naturally occurring orthopedic conditions. The investigation, conducted by scientists at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, followed two male neutered …
Nov 26 2025
A new study published in Frontiers in Pediatrics reports that cannabidiol (CBD) may significantly strengthen the seizure-reducing effects of phenobarbital (PB) in newborns, particularly when PB is given at doses too low to work on its own. The research team from the Federal University of Alagoas and the Federal University of Minas Gerais used a neonatal …
Nov 24 2025
A new case study in Contemporary Clinical Dentistry documents a striking recovery in a 57-year-old woman whose trigeminal neuralgia (TN) and postherpetic neuropathy had remained debilitating despite years of standard treatment. Researchers from the Federal University of Ceará and Christus University Center describe a rapid and sustained improvement after she began using a combination of …
Nov 24 2025
A new clinical trial from researchers at the University of São Paulo finds that cannabidiol may offer measurable relief for behavioral and psychological symptoms in older adults living with vascular dementia. The findings, published in the Journal of Psychopharmacology, come from a small but carefully controlled study evaluating whether CBD can meaningfully ease agitation, mood …
Nov 23 2025
A newly published study in Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy reports that cannabidiol (CBD) may counter several long-term emotional, neurological, and gut microbiota disturbances caused by fetal alcohol spectrum disorder. The research was conducted by scientists from Åbo Akademi University and the University of Turku.
