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Clinical Trial: CBD Administration Reduces Heroin Cravings

NORML

The administration of oral CBD reduces cue-induced cravings and anxiety in subjects with a history of heroin use, according to clinical data published in The American Journal of Psychiatry. CBD also showed significant protracted effects on these measures seven days after the final short-term exposure.”

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CBD for Brain-Damaged Babies?

Project CBD

The launch of a clinical trial examining the use of CBD in newborns suffering from hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (brain damage caused by lack of oxygen) means new hope for the million plus babies born each year with this condition.

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Review Paper: Clinical Evidence Lacking in Support of CBD as an Anti-Viral Agent

NORML

There is an absence of clinical data supporting the efficacy of CBD as an antiviral agent, according to a systematic literature review published in the journal Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research. ” They concluded : “CBD sellers should stop promoting claims that are not backed by scientific evidence.

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Encouraging Cancer Research

Project CBD

New studies highlight therapeutic potential of cannabinoids for cancer, but clinical trials are lacking.

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CBG is safe, gets green light for clinical trials and therapy

Cannabis Life Network

Even as a common name, CBG had yet to undergo the same tests and clinical trials as CBD to ensure high doses are safe. The post CBG is safe, gets green light for clinical trials and therapy appeared first on Latest Cannabis News Today - Headlines, Videos & Stocks.

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First Ever Clinical Trial for Cannabis Migraine Treatment is Underway

Veriheal

However, there has not been a clinical trial assessing the efficacy of cannabis for migraines, at least not until now. Science Alert has announced that the first clinical trial for cannabis as a migraine treatment is underway. The First Clinical Trial for Migraines and Cannabis.

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Hooked on Weed? Try Nicotine Instead

Project CBD

Recently NIDA supported a clinical trial which used nicotine as a therapy for relatively mild cannabis withdrawal symptoms.