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Remind me again, how does cannabis affect the brain?
ByOSadminGovernments and communities worldwide are softening their views on cannabis u se. Trials of medicinal cannabis have been approved in Victoria, Queensland and New South Wales. And the Australian parliament is currently debating legislation to introduce a government regulator of medicinal cannabis. This follows decriminalisation of cannabis in Portugal and its legalisation in Uruguay and…
Cannabis use in patients with fibromyalgia: effect on symptoms relief and health-related quality of life
ByOSadminThis originally appeared at https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21533029/ Authors Jimena Fiz, Marta Durán, Dolors Capellà, Jordi Carbonell, Magí Farré Abstract Background The aim of this study was to describe the patterns of cannabis use and the associated benefits reported by patients with fibromyalgia (FM) who were consumers of this drug. In addition, the quality of life of FM…
Minor Cannabinoid Therapeutic Uses
ByOSadminThis article originally appeared at https://www.higherlearninglv.co/post/understanding-minor-cannabinoids Welcome to Cannabis Conclusions, a unique educational series from Higher Learning LV that is targeted at hemp and cannabis industry professionals. This series provides readers with the conclusion section from important modern peer-reviewed research studies. A November 2021 study entitled “Minor Cannabinoids: Biosynthesis, Molecular Pharmacology, and Potential Therapeutic Uses”…
Cannabis Is Exactly 114 Times Less Toxic Than Alcohol
ByOSadminThis article originally appeared at https://www.leafly.com/news/science-tech/the-medical-minute-cannabis-is-exactly-114-times-less-toxic-than Research published in Scientific Reports rated recreational drugs according to their toxicity, and none of us blinked an eye when we saw cannabis sitting at the very bottom of the list. But maybe a few eyebrows were raised when the report awarded alcohol 1st place in the contest of…
This Is Your Brain While Videogaming Turkey legalises controlled cannabis production in 19 provinces
ByOSadminNew government regulations will allow highly-controlled and ministry-sanctioned cannabis production in selected provinces for medical and scientific purposes Turkey has legalised cannabis production in 19 provinces in order to crack down on illegal production, according to new regulations by The Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock. Published in the Official Gazette in late September, “Hemp…
The endogenous cannabinoid, anandamide, induces cell death in colorectal carcinoma cells
ByOSadminThis article originally appeared at https://gut.bmj.com/content/54/12/1741.abstract Authors: Abstract Background and aims: Cyclooxygenase 2 (COX-2) is upregulated in most colorectal cancers and is responsible for metabolism of the endogenous cannabinoid, anandamide, into prostaglandin-ethanolamides (PG-EAs). The aims of this study were to determine whether anandamide and PG-EAs induce cell death in colorectal carcinoma (CRC) cells, and whether high…
