cannabis

Cannabidiol significantly reduces seizures in patients with severe form of epilepsy

Posted in Medicine on 20th May, 2018
by Alex Muller

In the new study comparing two doses of CBD to a placebo, the researchers reported a 41.9 percent reduction in 'drop seizures'

Cannabis versus Cancer

Posted in Medicine on 6th May, 2018
by Alex Muller

We know weed can mitigate the side effects of the disease and its treatments, but it might also fight malignancies directly.

Where marijuana is legal, opioid prescriptions fall, studies find

Posted in Medicine on 3rd Apr, 2018
by Alex Muller

As more states legalise medical and recreational marijuana, doctors may be replacing opioid prescriptions with suggestions to visit a local marijuana dispensary.

Cannabinoids are easier on the brain than alcohol, study finds

Posted in Science on 30th Mar, 2018
by Alex Muller

'while marijuana may also have some negative consequences, it definitely is nowhere near the negative consequences of alcohol'

Patients On Medical Cannabis More Likely To Quit Opioids, Study Finds

Posted in Medicine on 22nd Nov, 2017
by Alex Muller

Patients who can legally treat themselves with medical cannabis stop using prescription opioids or use fewer opiates to care for chronic pain.