Wellness

The balance between detrimental, pro-aging, often stochastic processes and counteracting homeostatic mechanisms largelydetermines the progression of aging. There is substantial evidence suggesting that the endocannabinoid system (ECS) is part of the latter system because it modulates the physiological processes underlying aging1,2. The activity of the ECS declines during aging, as CB1 receptor expression and coupling…

Do you take any of these nine types of prescription medications? If you’re feeling weird when you consume cannabis, this could be why. Medical cannabis is becoming increasingly more popular around the world. But, while the herb is proving to be a useful medical tool, researchers still know fairly little about how cannabis may interact…

Europe may seem like an increasingly divided continent, but there is one thing that unites its people: an obsession with using tobacco to smoke cannabis. Up to 90% of European cannabis users smoke it with tobacco, according to the latest Global Drug Survey. By comparison, only 8% of Americans smoke cannabis this way. Cannabis is…

Nearly 19 Years Later, A Mother’s Letter to Her Son About Drugs Still Rings True Marsha Rosenbaum, PhD Almost 19 years ago, I was asked by the San Francisco Chronicle to write a letter to my son, Johnny, about drugs. That letter, has now been translated into at least a dozen languages and reached hundreds…

Some advice that would have been more useful than: “You will die if you do drugs.” This article originally appeared on VICE UK. Primary school. Am I right, guys? Those lazy, crazy days of eating Cheestrings, doodling Slipknot logos, and being horrible to everyone all the time. Then comes secondary school and most people’s first…

Germany just passed one of the world’s most progressive medical marijuana plans. The new law will put weed in more pharmacies and require public insurers to cover the costs of cannabis products, as they do other pharmaceutical prescriptions, when cannabis is prescribed for “severe conditions.” Germany will also start growing its own weed. This will…

George Zimmer has a penchant for speaking his mind. The 68-year-old serial entrepreneur was fired from Men’s Wearhouse, the company he founded 40 years earlier, in 2013 over differences with the company’s board. “You know, one of the very small reasons — and I say small — would be that I tended to be kind…

Government-commissioned review recommends the medicinal use of the drug Cannabis should be made available to treat a limited number of medical conditions, despite the lack of evidence for its effectiveness and safety, a Government-commissioned review has recommended. Minister for Health Simon Harris will on Friday publish the Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) report on cannabis…

Abstract Substitution can be operationalized as the conscious choice to use one drug (legal or illicit) instead of, or in conjunction with, another due to issues such as: perceived safety; level of addiction potential; effectiveness in relieving symptoms; access and level of acceptance. This practice of substitution has been observed among individuals using cannabis for…

Abstract Acute alcohol drinking induces steatosis, and effective prevention of steatosis can protect liver from progressive damage caused by alcohol. Increased oxidative stress has been reported as one mechanism underlying alcohol-induced steatosis. We evaluated whether cannabidiol, which has been reported to function as an antioxidant, can protect the liver from alcohol-generated oxidative stress-induced steatosis. Cannabidiol…