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Which States Are Voting on Psychedelics?

Veriheal

Using psilocybin in small doses, or microdosing, has been shown to aid in the treatment of various mental health issues, including anxiety, depression, PTSD, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. In 2006, the first research paper by Johns Hopkins was published on the positive long-term impact of using psilocybin in a therapeutic study.

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What seniors need to know before getting a medical marijuana card

The Cannigma

The percentage of Americans over 65 who had reported using cannabis in the past year had increased tenfold between 2006 to 2018, from 0.4% The AARP, explaining its 2019 policy change, stated that its decision was based on “the growing body of research suggesting marijuana may be helpful in treating certain medical conditions and symptoms.”.

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Here’s What Neuroimaging Can Tell Us About the Psychedelic Experience

SpeedWeed

2006): Another fMRI-enabled psychedelic study investigated the idea that MDMA users may be more impulsive than people that haven’t consumed the substance. She gave 25 participants 13 micrograms of LSD (a standard amount for a microdose) or a placebo in a double-blind experiment. Valdes et al. Kaelen et al.

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Why Does Marijuana Make You Lose Weight?

CannaMD

Besides going against all the classic “munchies/stoner” stereotypes, this finding is especially puzzling as cannabis is often used to increase weight gain in patients with medical conditions such as HIV/AIDS and cancer. So why are medical marijuana patients gaining weight when they need to, but losing weight when they don’t?

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