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Autism, Rare Cannabinoids & the Endocannabinoid System

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CBD and other plant cannabinoids show promising effects in the treatment of symptoms related to autism spectrum disorder.

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Video: Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome

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Project CBD speaks with Dr. Ethan Russo about Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome, an enigmatic medical condition.

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Cannabichromene, a Minor Cannabinoid with Major Upside

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The plant cannabinoid helps to facilitate proper dopamine neuron and glutamate receptor maturation. And while various cannabinoids regulate the formation of the nerve’s protective sheath, their neuronal regeneration depends on other functions of CBC. Cannabis Pharmacology: The Usual Suspects and a Few Promising Leads.

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Women Pioneers in Cannabinoid Science

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In that context, we want to acknowledge Women’s History Month and celebrate the accomplishments of ten women who have made significant contributions to the advancement of cannabinoid science.

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Yeast-Derived CBD & GMO Cannabinoids

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Your daily dose of cannabinoids might be grown in a laboratory instead of a greenhouse. In the not-too-distant future, the CBD or THC you consume when you swallow an infused edible or tincture may not be derived from cannabis at all.

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Synthetic Cannabinoids: Dangerous for Diabetics?

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While smoking cannabis appears to be helpful for diabetics managing weight and insulin levels, synthetic cannabinoids could be dangerous. Spanish researchers recently documented a case where a diabetic man expressed dangerously high blood sugar levels after smoking an herbal blend treated with unknown synthetic cannabinoids.

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Finding Rare Cannabinoids in Non-Cannabis Plants

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Cannabinoids, as they are known, exist in cannabis. Researchers from Israel’s Weizmann Institute recently reported that they found cannabigerolic acid (CBGA) and other rare cannabinoids in Helichrysum umbraculigerum, a perennial shrub informally known as the woolly umbrella. move through the trichome. move through the trichome.