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Can cannabis reduce acid reflux?

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The endocannabinoid system has CB1 and CB2 receptors on every organ in the body, including your stomach, esophagus, and throughout your digestive tract. 2 Another animal study from 2002 used a synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonist (not a phytocannabinoid ) to measure the activity of the CB1 and CB2 receptors on esophageal relaxation.

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Cannabis and Obesity: New study ties cannabis to lower rates of obesity

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However, another stereotype-smashing study found that cannabis legalization is tied to lower obesity rates as more citizens and patients take to cannabis consumption. It should be noted that some strains suppress appetite due to a high content of the cannabinoid THCV. .

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Medicinal properties of CBD

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CBD is a cannabinoid present in cannabis plants with a very similar molecular structure to THC but without any kind of psychoactive effect. It has been demonstrated that CBD has low affinity with the CB1 and CB2 cannabinoid receptors , but it does act on other receptors of the human body like GPR55 or 5-HT1A. What is CBD?

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The Immortality Key: Lost on The Road to Eleusis

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In regards to the Biblical tradition, it has even been suggested by scholars, that the Biblical Prophet Ezra, used Persian infused wine, or haoma as a means of entheogenic induction ( Brown, 1890; Dobroruka, 2002 ). Brian- In fact, there was no afterlife. You just disappear into Hades to do God knows what.