While much about Parkinson’s remains unclear, recent scientific studies have shown that using cannabis for Parkinson’s disease can help ease symptoms.
08 Aug
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18 May
Marijuana Can Be Used to Counteract the Effects of Aging in the Brain
A study is proving that medical marijuana can have a positive impact on age-related cognitive decline. Of the many perils of aging, memory loss is one that happens to every person to at least some extent. A study known as the Whitehall II study has shown that memory loss actually begins to occur at age 45,
03 Feb
Medical Marijuana and Acute Pain Study
“Listen, don’t give me any of that oxycodone garbage. … I’m just going to smoke weed.” Patients to James Feeney, a surgeon in Connecticut Medical Marijuana and Acute Pain Study – A new study is being conducted by Dr. Fenney out of Saint Francis Hospital and Medical center in Hartford Connecticut. The trial is state funded
13 Dec
The Wonders of Working Out with Weed
What Do Fitness Experts Say? What Does the Science Say? Stoners May Be Healthier Than Sober Folks -THE STRANGER The Wonders of Working Out with Weed- Two years ago, I left Seattle on a bicycle and rode 1,400 miles down the Pacific Coast. It was an amazing, life-changing experience that was also frequently boring. As the
03 Dec
How Cannabis Works to Treat Seizures, ADD and IBS
From Dr.David Bearman and The Huffington Post How cannabis works to treat Seizures, ADD and IBS- All mammals, including humans, incorporate ontologically the old reptilian brain (the midbrain), which is responsible for most of our primitive emotions and is important to our survival. When the midbrain is over-stimulated it takes over some of the control,
14 Nov
THCV – Weight Loss, PTSD Symptom Relief and Bone Growth
THCV is beneficial for motor control conditions associated with Parkinson’s. It also demonstrated a reduction of brain lesions associated with Parkinson’s.
22 Oct
Medical Marijuana Microdosing
Is Micro-Dosing For You? Micro-dosing isn’t new. Its the method of giving yourself the minimum amount of a substance needed to reach a desired effect. Marijuana doses vary person to person. You also have to factor in the natural variables that come with different strains and cannabinoid profiles. What does micro dosing mean to the patient? It
23 May
What Is The Endocannabinoid System?
The endocannabinoid system is a central regulatory system that affects a wide range of biological processes. The endocannabinoid system consists of a group of molecules “cannabinoids” as well as the cannabinoid receptors that the cannabinoids bind to. Although marijuana is a source of over 60 cannabinoids (including THC and CBD), the human body produces a
11 Mar
What Are THC & CBD? | Marijuana
What are the differences between CBD and THC? So everyone knows THC, tetrahydrocannabinol. It was first discovered in 1964 in Raphael Mechoulam’s lab in Israel. And it was about the same time the Beetles were first being exposed to cannabis themselves and it was the 60s and so voila. This is the chemical that’s causing