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Marijuana and HIV: Much More Than Palliative Aid

Greencamp

Drugs used for the treatment of HIV and AIDS are called antiretroviral medications, and there are several different classes of these drugs: Fusion/Entry Inhibitors (they prevent, or more precisely slow down HIV from entering healthy cells). But I haven’t seen any clinical trials looking at the direct effects of THC on the virus.

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Mixing weed and alcohol: the good, the bad and the ugly

The Cannigma

A clinical trial published in 2015 found that the test subjects had “significantly higher blood THC” levels when they used cannabis along with alcohol, and combining the two led to increased performance impairment. The researchers added that people in treatment for AUD might benefit from stopping or reducing their cannabis use.

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MAPS Is 36 Years Old – Doblin Provides Precis Timeline of the Organization

Cannabis Law Report

This year, we are completing the second Phase 3 clinical trial of MDMA-assisted therapy for PTSD , the final stage prior to requesting FDA approval for a new prescription treatment to help heal trauma. For over three decades, we’ve been working to achieve mass mental health throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe.

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Why Does Marijuana Make You Lose Weight?

CannaMD

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

Cannabis Law Report

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 ). Data collection.

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ElleVet Sciences Publishes Safety Study On CBD For Animals

Cannabis Law Report

The PK data on cats shows there are differences in absorption between cats and dogs and that dosing may be different between these two species and that our chew form is likely to be more absorbable than oils in general. This data gives us confidence in the use of both the chew and the oils as effective means for delivering CBD to your pet.”.

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Report: “Key pharmacological differences between side effects of refined, pharmaceutical CBD formulations and whole plant extracts:”

Cannabis Law Report

Recent studies on the effectiveness of cannabidiol in the rare seizure disorders Dravet Syndrome and Lennox-Gastaut syndrome have prompted a biopharmaceutical company to perform clinical trials of its own to bring a cannabidiol based drug to the American market through the process of FDA approval. Lancet Neurol Dec 23 2015. Fabricio A.