Cannabis (marijuana) imparts it’s effects on the human body (and all mammals) via the endocannabinoid system. This system plays a role in food reward in your body and possibly the intensity of sweet taste, therefore influencing what you like and don’t like concerning food flavors. This study set out to determine if ingesting THC, CBD, […]
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Marijuana Component Eases Schizophrenia
The search for effective drugs to treat schizophrenia is complicated by the fact that the disorder is complex and involves multiple neurotransmitters (brain chemicals). The endocannabinoid system is one of the systems which is altered in this disease. In this double-blind study the effects of the cannabis (marijuana) component, cannabidiol, was compared to amisulpride—one of […]
Marijuana Beneficial For Asthma
Many automatically associate all types of smoking with similar negative health responses, but surprisingly, cannabis (marijuana) doesn’t usually fit into that negative category. In this study, 10 volunteer stable asthmatic patients participated in a double-blind placebo controlled study in the laboratory of a respiratory unit. They received either placebo, THC, or the synthetic drug salbutamol. […]
Marijuana And Pain Reduction Male vs. Female
In the world of pain relief, men and women sometimes respond slightly differently to any given medicine or intervention. This analysis under double-blind, placebo controlled conditions, set out to determine what differences marijuana (cannabis) might have on men vs. women. Active cannabis (marijuana) with a THC level of 3.5-5.6% was compared with inactive cannabis with […]
Medical Marijuana Can Improve Nerve Pain
In order to determine whether plant-derived cannabis medicinal extracts (CME) can alleviate nerve pain symptoms unresponsive to standard treatment, a consecutive series of double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled single-patient cross-over trials with two-week treatment periods was performed. 18 patients with multiple sclerosis, 4 with spinal cord injury, 1 with brachial plexus damage, and 1 with limb amputation […]
Medical Marijuana Dosages For Malignant Diseases
In order to assess the effectiveness of cannabis (marijuana) preparations for relieving pain in patients with malignant diseases, a comprehensive search of the literature up to 2017 was conducted. 18 predominantly double-blind trials were chosen which compared effectiveness of cannabis to placebo. 15 of the 18 trials demonstrated that cannabis had a significant effect, with […]