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The history and science of psychedelics: from acid and shrooms to ketamine and salvia

The Cannigma

Just as THCA in cannabis flower needs to be decarboxylated into the active compound THC, psilocybin is not active until it undergoes a chemical reaction. Hallucinations, increased blood pressure, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea are all common side effects. There’s more to come regarding medicinal uses of this potent psychedelic.

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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. No hepatic side effects were noted.