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Study: Recent Cannabis Consumption is Connected to Fluctuations in Sleep Duration

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The report titled “ Cannabis, Cannabinoids, and Sleep: a Review of the Literature ,” also revealed that delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) may reduce sleep latency. Cannabis, Cannabinoids, and Sleep: What Did the Study Find? Cannabinoids and Sleep: An Area for Further Study. adults between the ages of 20-59.

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How Good Is Cannabis for Multiple Sclerosis (MS)?

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For patients who don’t respond well to conventional MS methods, cannabis treatment seems like a very reasonable choice. Since so little is known about the exact cause of this condition, and a cure hasn’t been found yet, treatment options are limited but they do exist. What is multiple sclerosis? Scientific research on cannabis and MS.

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Marijuana and HIV: Much More Than Palliative Aid

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Even though cannabis and cannabinoid-derived pharmaceuticals are both frequently used by HIV/AIDS patients, several studies show that something interesting happens when cannabis is consumed. What is HIV and how is it manifested? Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), as the name implies, harms the immune system. Cannabis as medicine against HIV.

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Understanding the American Heart Association’s Statement on Marijuana

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Noting that the effects of oral administration of cannabis (edibles) can be less predictable that smoked or vaporized administration of products with similar levels of specific cannabinoids, the AHA cautions: Patients must be made aware that the onset of effects begins within 30 minutes to ?1 CANNABIS: POTENTIAL AND KNOWN BENEFITS.

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What are cannabis chemovars and chemotypes?

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These terms refer to the chemical composition of cannabis plants, which is one of the main factors that determine the type of high you’ll experience, or the effectiveness of your cannabis treatment. Chemotypes : Types of cannabis that are grouped by their most abundant cannabinoid. For example, Type 1 cannabis is THC dominant.

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Why Does Marijuana Make You Lose Weight?

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In 2011, researchers published cross-sectional data from two population-based surveys including over 50,000 respondents. For instance, in a 2005 review of 297 medical charts, the Journal of Addictive Diseases reported that the rate of cannabis use in the last 12 months was lower in obese subjects than in subjects with a lower BMI.

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Paper: The transition of cannabis into the mainstream of Australian healthcare: framings in professional medical publications

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At the same time, the outlook on cannabis research data is largely positive. It was also used as a topical treatment for haemorrhoids, ear infection, and wounds (Aldrich 1997 ; Touw 1981 ). The latter remains a dangerous drug and is considered higher risk for treatment than CBD (TGA 2019 ). 2016 ; Sznitman et al.