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CBD Science Update

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Over 200 scientists from around the world attended the four-day conference, which included 65 oral presentations and nearly 200 posters covering a wide range of topics – with the caveat that researchers had to present new, unpiblished data. None of the participants had been using any cannabinoid-based products prior to this study.

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CBD Science Update

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Just over 500 participants from around the world attended the four-day conference, which included 65 oral presentations and nearly 200 posters covering a wide range of topics – with the caveat that researchers had to present new, unpublished data. None of the participants had been using any cannabinoid-based products prior to this study.

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Why cannabis can make your heart race

The Cannigma

This is believed to be due to a widening of the blood vessels, which is also responsible for those red eyes people get after using cannabis. In higher doses cannabis can also lead to a drop in blood pressure , resulting in dizziness and lightheadedness. Cardiac-related mortality data from the U.S.

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New Research Finds Marijuana Use Not Associated With Hypertension

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The investigators then performed an analysis of the data to quantify the relationships between lifetime cannabis use, 12-month cannabis use, and 12-month cannabis use frequency (at least monthly use and less than monthly use) and incidence of hypertension.

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ADHD medications and cannabis – what happens when you combine them?

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While stimulants are most common for treating ADHD, those who don’t tolerate the side effects well can also try non-stimulant ADHD medications, which includes options that are much more like some blood pressure medications and antidepressants. There is even a non-stimulant specifically marketed for ADHD called Strattera.

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THC & CBD-Rich Cannabis for Fibromyalgia

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“Available data strongly support the use of cannabinoids in treating fibromyalgia pain” due to “overwhelmingly positive treatment results.” Cannabis Helps “Treatment-Resistant” Patients Two new prospective cohort studies build upon this work with additional real-world data that may well wind up in future reviews.

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ICRS 2023: Report from Toronto

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In accordance with longstanding ICRS policy, all speakers presented new findings and data that had not yet been published in a peer-reviewed journal. They found that cannabidiol helped restore blood pressure dynamics and improve cardiac function in patients who consumed doses as low as 50 mg/day or as high as 400 mg/day.