Positive Marijuana Research Database
Benzodiazepines are a class of psychoactive medications with sedative properties which are commonly used for anxiety and other neurological conditions. They are associated with several well-known adverse effects, and as of 2019, hospital admissions for their misuse has tripled since 1998. A retrospective analysis was performed on a cohort of 146 medical cannabis patients (average […]
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 […]
Some have questioned the efficacy and safety of “dabbing” in the emerging medical marijuana (cannabis) markets across the United States, and rightly so. The chemistry regarding the creation, combustion and degradation of these products is complex and will not be addressed here specifically. However, this study states that several products of concern to human health […]
Medical marijuana has slowly become increasingly utilized by all segments of the population, including among the elderly. This study aimed to assess the characteristics of elderly people using medical cannabis and to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the treatment. From January 2015 to October 2017, 2,736 patients greater than 65 years of age began […]
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 […]
Cannabidiol (CBD) is one of the more well known components of the marijuana plant. This abstract points out that CBD derived from cannabis sativa has anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties, and displays anti-proliferative activities. Cancer cells use a communication system which can be targeted to interfere with proliferation. The study from frontiers in Pharmacology, show the […]