Positive Marijuana Research Database
Neurodegenerative diseases are typically associated with inflammation in the brain. Although unclear as to why, inflammation often damages proteins that get “sticky and twisted”, described as plaque and neurofibrillary tangles. This process in most age-dependent neurodegenerative diseases leads to nerve cell death and there are no current (synthetic) medications which effectively inhibit that cell death […]
Current medications generally only provide partial relief for sufferers of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and those who don’t fully respond have a high rate of substance abuse. Marijuana (cannabis) is often used as an additional “compassion” therapy for those not fully responding to typical medicines. In this small pilot study, 10 medication stable patients […]
There are many findings that suggest the endocannabinoid system could be a target for improving the symptoms and progression of Alzheimer’s disease. Therefore researchers wish to know the effects of THC, CBD or both on the disease. In the research world, animal models are often used before testing on humans. In this study mice were […]
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) events leads to significant numbers of death and disease conditions. It is well documented that marijuana (cannabis) offers neuroprotective benefits to the brain. This study was performed to determine the association of death following traumatic brain injury in relation to testing positive for THC, a major marijuana component. There were 446 […]
Herpes is an infection that resides in the body for a lifetime once acquired. It is most often transmitted by direct contact. Some people have no symptoms but most get lesions at the area where the virus entered the body which can be itchy and painful, turning into blisters and then healing. This study found […]
Glioma is a brain cancer which is very aggressive and long term survival rates are low because the standard treatments for glioma are largely unsuccessful. It is known that cannabinoids can specifically inhibit glioma growth and neutralize part of the cancer process. This study set out to determine the effect of treating glioma cancer cells […]
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. […]
Neuroblastoma is one of the most common solid cancers in children, and is associated with a poor prognosis in advanced cases. Cannabinoids have been found to show positive effects on cancer, and work in a variety of ways to create those effects. In this study, the 2 most common components of marijuana (cannabis), THC and […]
In this study, 575 HIV & hepatitis C co-infected women were followed for an average of 11 years. 56% reported no THC (marijuana) use, 25% reported less than weekly use, 12% reported weekly use, and 7% reported daily use at the beginning of the study. The analysis was looking for association of THC (marijuana) use […]
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 […]