Positive Marijuana Research Database
The proponents of any type of prohibition will often promote undocumented ideas to promote their own, and the same is true of those who would continue the oppression of cannabis (marijuana) prohibition. One of those assertions is that marijuana drains a users motivation, creates apathy and a general inability to progress in life. In order […]
There are many who still question both the short and long term potential effects of cannabis (marijuana) use on multiple aspects of brain function, and those questions may take decades to fully answer. However, this study attempted to determine the non-acute effects of marijuana use on associative memory investigated with functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). […]
Cannabinoids are the broad category for many of the components found in the cannabis sativa (marijuana) plant. They are anti-inflammatory in nature and have inhibitory effects on a number of tumor cell lines. Here. And here. For example. Psoriasis is an inflammatory disease, characterized in part by hyper-proliferation of some epidermal cells. This study set […]
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the United States for both men and women. The high numbers of deaths result from a combination of the aggressive nature of the disease combined with poor responses to typical synthetic medicine approaches. THC is a primary cannabinoid in cannabis (marijuana) and has been shown […]
Some of the chemicals in cannabis (marijuana) have been shown to potentially have anti-tumor properties. In this study, 434 patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma were compared to matched individuals of age, gender and town of residence, and information was gathered on lifetime marijuana use. The authors found that 10-20 years of marijuana […]
In this population based study of 1,037 individuals, cannabis (marijuana) and tobacco use was reported at ages 18, 21, 26 and 32 yrs. Findings for cumulative marijuana use were better than those who smoke tobacco, and in fact were similar to those who did not smoke tobacco.
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) appears to result from a number of abnormal physiological processes occurring simultaneously. In order to address all the known pathophysiologies of ALS, multiple drugs used would have to include: a glutamate antagonist, an antioxidant, a centrally acting anti-inflammatory agent, a microglial cell modulator, an anti-apoptotic agent, a neurotrophic growth factor, and […]
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) sufferers must deal with significant disease activity symptoms and therefore suffer a diminished quality of life. In this study, patients with long term IBD were prescribed inhaled cannabis (marijuana) to determine the effects it would have on their disease symptoms. Two quality of life questionnaires and disease activity indexes were performed, […]
There is a large and growing body of evidence to support the usage of medical cannabis (marijuana) both with or instead of opiates for pain relief. One of the problems with opiate use is the tolerance the patient tends to build up to it. Using medical marijuana can benefit the patient in a couple of […]
While cannabis (marijuana) becomes legal again in the US for medical purposes, some will wonder how well it compares to the more recent use of synthetic medicines for quality of life and pain relief. In this study 37 chronically ill qualified patients completed surveys regarding both physical and mental health. 80% of them reported activity […]