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Best strains and terpenes for period pain

The Cannigma

Dr. Ethan Russo, a renowned cannabis scientist, published a paper in 2002 detailing historical uses of cannabis in women’s health. Some studies suggest that chronic exposure to cannabinoids may cause menstrual cycle disruption, but this is a topic of debate. CBD versus THC for period pain.

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Document: Patient’s Guide To CBD (2019) Americans For Safe Access 2019

Cannabis Law Report

The topic is a complex one that requires discussion of myriad factors in various disciplines, including agriculture, medicine, pharmacology, and the law. In ages past, in traditional hashish-growing areas such as Morocco, Lebanon, and Afghanistan, cannabidiol was present in equal measure with tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) (Type II cannabis).

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Cannabis for Lupus: Here’s How Cannabinoids Relieve Inflammation

Greencamp

The two most abundant cannabinoids found in cannabis are THC and CBD. THC binds to CB1 and CB2 receptors and boosts dopamine secretion while relieving pain. If you’d like to stay clear-headed(and THC-free) CBD oil is your only alternative. Tinctures and topicals are a good choice for rashes, swelling and joint pain.

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

Greencamp

But there is one key-factor that determines to what degree cannabis impacts a person’s memory: Potency of the strain we’re using (mainly the THC levels in it). Strains with higher CBD levels reduce certain side-effects of THC (memory loss is one of them), and protect memory in general. What Is THC?

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Medicinal properties of CBD

Alchimia

CBD is a cannabinoid present in cannabis plants with a very similar molecular structure to THC but without any kind of psychoactive effect. Indeed, CBD does not cause any effect on the user, no paranoia, euphoria or intoxication, which are usually associated with THC and the recreational use of marijuana.

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Shemshemet: Cannabis in Ancient Egypt

SpeedWeed

Nunn, 2002). As noted in The Mummy Congress: Under the reign of the pharaohs, Egyptian traders had bartered avidly for seeds of Cannabis sativa. sativa—the flowering tops and leaves that yielded marijuana or the dark resin that produces hashish. But the Egyptians made little mention of the other parts of C. Pringle, 2001).

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Perfecting cannabis with Michael Backes

The Cannigma

The thing was, is that I found that a little bit of cannabis and it could be, it’s really interesting, because it seems to work equally well with THC and CBD. What you’re really feeling is you’re feeling the cannabinoids, in particular THC. I mean, it’s really interesting to see a lot of these sativas out there.