Positive Marijuana Research Database
The endocannabinoid system has moderating functions on many other systems and processes in the human body. It is now being acknowledged that it plays a role in nicotine addiction. This double blind placebo controlled study evaluated the use of cannabidiol (CBD, a marijuana component) on smokers who wished to cease smoking. Twenty-four participants were divided […]
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. […]
The effectiveness of vaporized cannabis (marijuana) was evaluated in these 8 hour human laboratory experiments. Following baseline evaluation, 42 participants experiencing neuropathic pain due to injury or disease of the spinal cord were given 4 puffs of either placebo or 2.9% or 6.7% THC. A second dosing was given 3 hours later, at which time […]
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 […]
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 […]
CBD and THC are the two most recognized types of chemicals found in cannabis (marijuana). The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of CBD as an adjunctive treatment for seizures in patients with LGS. LGS stands for Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, which is a severe developmental epileptic encephalopathy, and the current medications […]