Positive Marijuana Research Database
Asthma is a disease where an allergen can induce airway inflammation, hyper-responsiveness, and temporary airway obstruction. Cannabidiol, or CBD as it is often called, is found within cannabis (marijuana) and is known to have an anti-inflammatory effect. This study set out to determine if the anti-inflammatory effect of CBD would alter the blood levels of […]
Cannabidiol, often referred to as simply CBD, has been shown to decrease the incidence of diabetes in certain mouse models. CBD of course is a component of cannabis (marijuana). This study evaluated the effects of CBD and the onset of autoimmune diabetes. The authors found that only 32% of the CBD treated mice, with either […]
Cannabidiol (CBD) from the cannabis (marijuana) plant is the most well known non-psychoactive component and has proven to have many therapeutic benefits for humans. The authors of this study wished to determine its effect on addiction behavior. The authors found that mice who had been conditioned to morphine no longer displayed the same behavior when […]
While the active ingredient of cannabis (marijuana) known as THC is considered to be a potential treatment for Alzheimer’s disease, this study sought to determine the safety and effectiveness of medical cannabis oil containing THC as an addition to other pharmacologicals. Specifically, they sought to evaluate it’s effect on alleviating behavioral and psychological symptoms of […]
Inflammation in one form or another is involved in nearly every disease process in some manner. With that in mind, the more we consume “anti-inflammatory” compounds, the healthier we may be able to stay. Cannabis (marijuana) has natural anti-inflammatory properties from cannabinoids as well as terpenes. Terpenes are found in all kinds of plants and […]
As part of the Philadelphia Neurodevelopmental Cohort, high-resolution T1-weighted MRIs were obtained from 781 youth aged 14–22 years. This sample included 147 cannabis (marijuana) users (109 used 1–2 times per week and 38 used 3 or more times per week) and 634 cannabis non-users. Several structural neuroimaging measures were examined, established procedures for stringent quality […]
211 fibromyalgia patients with an average age of 53 years were recruited, participated, and completed this prospective observational study which included a six month follow up. 82% were women and all patients completed a questionnaire in a specialized medical cannabis (marijuana) clinic. Pain intensity (0-10 scale) at the 6 month follow up was reduced on […]
Impairment laws for driving must be followed even in states with legal cannabis (marijuana) consumption, but here are some interesting findings regarding marijuana consumption and traffic accidents. This prospective case control study analyzed crash participants from trauma centers in British Columbia Canada. Broad spectrum toxicology was performed on injured drivers which quantified alcohol and THC, […]
Effectively modulating the immune system could be therapeutically important for diseases such as multiple sclerosis. THC from cannabis (marijuana) has been shown to be immunosuppressive, and was tested to see if it could suppress an immune-mediated disease, experimentally induced autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE). In this animal study, rats and guinea pigs were treated with THC either […]
In this study from 1975, 8 patients with clinically stable bronchial asthma were studied. Bronchospasm was induced either chemically or from exercise, and the reduction of airway conduction and the increase of thoracic gas volume was noted. Results showed that smoking 500 mg of cannabis (marijuana) containing 2% THC worked as well as isoproterenol in […]