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Clinical Trial: Cannabinoid Administration Via a Metered-Dose Inhaler Is Safe and Effective for Chronic Pain Patients

NORML

A 2017 literature review by the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine concluded , “There is conclusive or substantial evidence that cannabis or cannabinoids are effective for the treatment of chronic pain in adults.” Additional information regarding cannabinoids and pain appears online h ere.

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Medical Marijuana Offers Hope for Treatment of PTSD

FloridaMarijuana.net

According to a 2017 report published by the National Academies of Sciences , PTSD is a stressor-related disorder which develops as a result of a patient’s exposure to a traumatic event. Treatment usually aims at reducing reactions and to diminishing the acuity of the reactions. Get your Florida Medical Marijuana Card.

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Beta-Caryophyllene: Terpene Powerhouse

Project CBD

Project CBD recently reported on studies indicating that cannabis terpenes — the compounds that give the plant its robust and distinctive smell — activate the CB1 cannabinoid receptor. What’s more, in the presence of THC (also a CB1 agonist), terpenes appear to modulate cannabinoid activity in varied and interesting ways.

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From MMJ to Special K

Project CBD

According to a 2012 study by University of Bonn scientist Andras Bilkei-Gorzo: “On the cellular level, the cannabinoid system regulates the expression of brain-derived neurotrophic factor and neurogenesis.” When scientists blocked the CB1 cannabinoid receptor, ketamine did not prevent pain.

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Cannabinoids May Promote a Good Night’s Sleep, Study Finds

Veriheal

Published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research, the fresh data suggests that the cannabinoids found in cannabis, such as THC and CBD , may have potential as a treatment for sleep deprivation. Treating Insomnia With Cannabinoids. Previous Research on Cannabis and Sleep.

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Veterans Medical Marijuana Access Legislation Introduced In House and Senate

NORML

Passage of The Veterans Medical Marijuana Safe Harbor Act ends this discrimination against veterans and prevents sanctions against VA doctors who wish to recommend medical cannabis treatment to their patients. Click here to send a message to your federal lawmakers now!

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Serious Conditions Are Responding To Cannabinoid Therapy

Peninsula Alternative Health

Because nearly one-third of patients with epilepsy are not getting the results they want from conventional treatments, they are eager to experiment with natural cannabinoid therapy. However, because cannabinoids reduce seizures through numerous mechanisms of actions, possible drug interactions are still unclear.