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

Veriheal

Cannabis consumers have all experienced the notorious munchies at one point or another. Some, especially those who do not consume cannabis, may think that the munchies would lead to weight gain considering the increase in food intake. Cannabis and Obesity: What Dangers Are Associated with Obesity? from 2000-2020. .

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Study: Marijuana a Useful Adjunct Treatment for Huntington Disease Symptoms

The Joint Blog

The study states that marijuana can improve neurological symptoms and should be recommended to HD patients by their physicians. Researchers found that “the majority [of them] showed statistically significant results favoring the use of medical marijuana, especially for improving motor symptoms and quality of sleep.”.

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How to Deal with Memory Loss and Other Negative Effects of Cannabis

Greencamp

As reported by Health Canada , short-term memory loss—including “impaired ability to remember, concentrate, pay attention and react quickly—have been shown to be some of the effects of cannabis use. How cannabis impacts memory function? The effects of cannabis on short-term memory. The effects of cannabis on long-term memory.

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Cannabis for Lupus: Here’s How Cannabinoids Relieve Inflammation

Greencamp

Hence, lupus patients often look for complementary treatments for controlling their symptoms. Fortunately enough, a large body of evidence shows that cannabis may prove to be a good treatment option for lupus. I wanted to see just how good cannabis might be for this condition, and so I decided to go over the available research.

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What Are Terpenes And What Do They Do?

LifeCannMD

The cannabis plant consists of a variety of chemicals and compounds. Cannabis terpenes are produced in the trichomes – specialized hairs that are mushroom-shaped and cover the flowers/leaves of the plant. Below are some of the more well known cannabis terpenes. Some patients have also used it as an appetite-suppressant.

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First ethics at MAPS in question and now Australia’s Mind Medicine look to have some serious integrity issues too

Cannabis Law Report

“There’s everything from people being dosed without their consent, to people being encouraged to sleep with practitioners in exchange for services, to people being pressured to participate in group contexts, and so-called rituals that they otherwise wouldn’t have engaged in.” ” Underground researcher.

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

The Cannigma

Using integration or psychotherapy along with these medicines allows patients to incorporate the positive effects permanently. 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. This stage lasts for 8 to 20 hours.

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