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What is CBN (Cannabinol)? How does the natural byproduct of THC work?

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Interestingly, smoking (combustion) is believed to produce the most CBN when consumed, which could be due to higher temperatures that are achieved during consumption. A 2012 study in rats compared the effects of CBD, CBG, and CBN on food consumption and showed that unlike the others, CBN increased feeding.

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5 foods that can affect your high

The Cannigma

Chocolate has been known to produce bliss regardless of cannabis consumption, so you may just be ingesting two things that feel good. That may be a bit of a stretch, but increasing anandamide levels could enhance the blissful feeling of marijuana. Beer and other alcohols. Shutterstock). This is actually borne out by the research as well.

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Best strains and terpenes for creativity

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A 2012 study found that people with naturally low creativity experienced boosted creativity when they consumed cannabis – at least when looking at divergent thinking and verbal fluency. A side effect of cannabis consumption is increased blood flow, particularly in the brain.

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Relieve the Excruciating Symptoms of IBD and IBS with Medical Cannabis

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A clinical study done by Steele Clark Smith and Mark Wagner found that cannabis consumption led to improved IBS symptoms as a whole. More research and clinical trials are needed to fully understand how cannabinoids help those suffering from GI pathologies. A Neuroscience Researcher Weighs in.

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Study: CBD “Promising” Therapy for Cocaine Addiction

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Note: No human studies were found (with the exception of one clinical trial that was ongoing and therefore not selected); all studies focused on animals (i.e., In a separate study , the same lead researcher also found that administering 20 mg/kg of CBD for 10 consecutive days resulted in significant reduction in cocaine consumption.

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What is CBD? Everything you need to know

The Cannigma

The first mention of it we found on the web was a 2012 news article from the Los Angeles Times , telling the story of then-five-year-old Jayden David, a boy who was suffering from Dravet syndrome, a rare form of treatment-resistant epilepsy. The diversity of consumption methods could also influence whether or not CBD treatment was effective.

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Report: “Key pharmacological differences between side effects of refined, pharmaceutical CBD formulations and whole plant extracts:”

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Recent studies on the effectiveness of cannabidiol in the rare seizure disorders Dravet Syndrome and Lennox-Gastaut syndrome have prompted a biopharmaceutical company to perform clinical trials of its own to bring a cannabidiol based drug to the American market through the process of FDA approval. Journal of Psychoactive Drugs.