The human body has many complex tasks which it performs in order to maintain health, wellness and resist disease. One of these involves using little capsules to send off pieces of genetic material and communicate with other cells and regions of the body, much like sending a little space probe out on a mission. Since […]
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Marijuana Found To Help Fibromyalgia
26 patients diagnosed with fibromyalgia from 2 hospitals in Israel participated in this small study. The average age was 37.8, 73% were female, and all completed the Revised Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire regarding the period before and after medical cannabis (marijuana) treatment. The average dose was 26 grams per month and the average duration of use was 10.4 […]
Marijuana Laws Result In Less Opioid Prescriptions
In a recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association Internal Medicine, researchers wished to find out what relationship there might be between states which had passed medical cannabis (marijuana) laws, and the amount of opioids prescribed under Medicare Part D. Why? Because from 2000 to 2015, opioid related mortality rose nearly […]
Marijuana Laws Reduce Opiate Prescriptions
The purpose of this paper was to evaluate any relationship between the implementation of Colorado’s recreational cannabis (marijuana) law and the trends regarding opioid prescriptions. Colorado was compared with Utah and Maryland, two states without marijuana laws, for this purpose. Examinations were done on the prescription distribution of nine opiate based pain medications and two […]
Marijuana Component For Anxiety And Blood Pressure
Public speaking is well known to create anxiety in nearly all individuals. When evaluating the levels of anxiety or calm, blood pressure and heart rate are often the physiological parameters measured. This double-blind study was done to determine the effects of various levels of cannabidiol (CBD) on anxiety, as measured via blood pressure and heart […]
Marijuana Use Associated With Lower Fasting Insulin Levels
Compared with individuals who have never used cannabis (marijuana), studies show that users have lower rates of diabetes and obesity. In this study, data was gathered from 4,657 adults from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey from 2005 to 2010. The goal was to investigate the relationship between marijuana use and fasting insulin, glucose, […]
Marijuana During Pregnancy?
Many are still concerned about the potential for harm to the developing baby if a mother uses cannabis (marijuana) during pregnancy, and some studies have indicated there is reason for concern. However, other studies have shown no differences between babies exposed to cannabis compared to those who weren’t. Why such conflicting findings? One potential answer […]
Marijuana Use Lowers Fasting Insulin In Obese
In this study, data was gathered from the 2009-2016 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. The purpose was to search for any association of cannabis (marijuana) use on insulin resistance on individuals with varying body mass indexes. Information was gathered on 129,509 adults age 18-59 years, with a nearly equal ratio of male to female. […]
Marijuana And Liver Cancer
Cannabis (marijuana) has been used as human medicine for thousands of years in places such as China. It’s active compounds include the many cannabinoids it contains such as the currently popular tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD). When medical researchers perform studies they often utilize a synthetic (man-made) version of a component found in nature. In […]
Marijuana Use Didn’t Create Atherosclerosis Like Tobacco
Tobacco smoking is associated with sub-clinical atherosclerosis which in turn is associated with cardiovascular disease. Is the same thing true for cannabis (marijuana) smoking? The authors of this study used data from the US-based Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) study. This consisted of both black and white men and women aged 18-30 […]