Positive Marijuana Research Database
Cue induced cravings are those that occur as a result of things in a persons environment that encourages their habit of drug use. Cue induced cravings and anxiety are two of the strongest factors that contribute to relapse and continued drug use. In this double-blind, randomized, placebo controlled study CBD, a component of cannabis (marijuana), […]
Some of the components found within cannabis (marijuana) are becoming well known for their anti-inflammatory and other healing properties. Cannabidiol, or CBD as it’s often referred to, is one of them. Diabetic cardiomyopathy is a disorder of the heart muscle in people with diabetes which can lead to an inability of the heart to properly […]
According to this Science Daily piece, excitotoxicity can be involved in neurological diseases such as Multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer’s disease, Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Fibromyalgia, Parkinson’s disease, and Huntington’s disease. Excitotoxicity is a term used to explain the chemical events that cause nerve cell damage and death. Sometimes the source of the chemical problem is in […]
One of the primary reasons that medical patients choose marijuana is for the well known benefits of pain relief. Medical cannabis, when used properly, is taken at the lowest dosage necessary to achieve the desired results, in this case relief of pain. Just because someone might have a whole bottle of Tylenol doesn’t mean they […]
In this study, 8 children with various cancers of the blood, were delivered delta 8 THC 2 hours before each anti-neoplastic treatment, and every 6 hours after for a total of 24 hours. At the time of report, 480 treatments of THC had been administered. The children ranged in age from 3-13. Vomiting was completely […]
Studying older adults offers an opportunity to explore associations among cannabis use, brain structure, and cognitive function and to observe any potential harm or benefit from the use of cannabis (marijuana). This pilot study used structural MRI to compare brain volume and function between users and non-users of marijuana. On average, the users had 23.5 […]
Most individuals who promote herbs and natural plants for healing feel that there are 2 specific benefits for using the plant as provided by nature instead of synthetically and artificially attempting to isolate a single component and make it into a drug. These 2 benefits claimed are 1) primary active ingredients work best with the […]
Cannabis (marijuana) contains many compounds with beneficial properties for health and healing. Researchers from Tel Aviv University have shown that CBD, found in the plant, is beneficial in speeding the healing of bone fractures. The study, reported here, found that CBD given for 8 weeks markedly aided in the healing of femur fractures in rats […]
If you’ve ever looked carefully you may have noticed that man just can’t create synthetic chemicals and compositions that are as safe as those found in nature. That is proving to be repeatedly true when it comes to comparing synthetic cannabis (marijuana) and natural whole plant marijuana. This study set out to compare the psychopathological […]
Individuals have long claimed that cannabis sativa (marijuana) and the THC it contains is effective in the treatment of the involuntary tics and the behavioral disorders associated with Tourette’s Syndrome. 12 adult Tourette’s patients participated in this randomized double-blind placebo-controlled crossover single-dose trial of THC vs. placebo in order to assess the effects. They were […]