A large majority of incoming medical students surveyed want medical marijuana education incorporated into their training, while nearly six in 10 support federal marijuana rescheduling, …
Category: Cannabis Studies
Peer-reviewed studies covering cannabis and cannabis compounds.
Study Finds Low-Dose THC and CBD Work Synergistically to Reduce Sickle Cell Pain
A new study using a humanized mouse model of sickle cell disease found that low doses of THC and CBD worked synergistically to reduce pain, …
Systematic Review Finds THC-CBD Improves Acute Migraine Outcomes, Full-Spectrum Cannabis Extract Helps Chronic Back Pain
A systematic review of randomized clinical trials involving more than 1,000 patients found moderate-certainty evidence supporting vaporized THC and CBD for acute migraine and a …
Study Finds Cannabis Stem Extract Suppresses BPA-Induced Growth in Human Breast Cancer Cells
Cannabis stem extract suppressed bisphenol A (BPA)-induced proliferation in human breast cancer cells while interfering with estrogen-receptor signaling linked to the effect, according to a …
Study Finds THC-Positive Patients With Depression Had No Increased Risk of Psychiatric Readmission or Longer Hospital Stay
Patients hospitalized for major depressive disorder who tested positive for THC were no more likely to be readmitted within 30 days or experience longer hospital …
CBD-Chemotherapy Combination Shows Enhanced Activity Against Human Ovarian Cancer Cells
A combination of cannabidiol (CBD) and the chemotherapy drug epirubicin delivered through a nanoparticle-based carrier showed significantly greater activity against human ovarian cancer cells than …
Study Finds THC-CBD Marijuana Extracts Linked to Reduced Pain and Opioid Use in Women With Endometriosis
Women with endometriosis experienced significant reductions in pain, painkiller use and several other symptoms after three months of treatment with oral marijuana extracts containing THC …
Phase III CBD Heart Disease Trial Expands After Blinded Review Finds Fewer Pericarditis Recurrences Than Expected
A Phase III clinical trial testing a cannabidiol (CBD) formulation for recurrent pericarditis is being expanded after a blinded review found fewer disease recurrences than …
Study Finds Marijuana Use Does Not Affect Strength Recovery After Nerve Transfer Surgery
Marijuana use was not associated with worse strength outcomes among patients undergoing nerve transfer surgery, according to a study published this week in Neurosurgery Practice. The …
Study of Cancer Patients Finds At Least 80% of Marijuana Users Report Symptom and Quality-of-Life Improvement
At least 80% of marijuana users in a new study of cancer patients reported improvements in symptoms and quality of life, with patients most commonly …
