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Study: Recent Cannabis Consumption is Connected to Fluctuations in Sleep Duration

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Whatever the reason for an irregular sleep schedule, whether it’s poor diet, genetics, a psychiatric disorder, or interfering medication(s)—scientists have determined that cannabis consumption may be beneficial. Individuals were characterized as either recent or non-users, depending on their consumption habits within the last month.

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Nature – Paper: Associations between lifetime classic psychedelic use and cardiometabolic diseases

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Using data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (2005–2014), the present study examined the associations between lifetime classic psychedelic use and two types of cardiometabolic disease: heart disease and diabetes. diet, alcohol and tobacco consumption, and exercise) 11.

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Crops, Guns & Commerce: A Game Theoretical Critique of Gonzales v. Raich

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Posted: 2005. Raich , the Supreme Court sustained an application of the Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”), banning all private use of marijuana, as applied to two women who had cultivated or otherwise acquired marijuana for the treatment of severe pain pursuant to the California Compassionate Use Act.

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Best strains and terpenes for focus and flow state

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But this isn’t the only area of the brain affected by cannabis consumption. Researchers also found that cannabis consumption did not “significantly alter mean behavioral performance on the attention task” meaning cannabis consumption is not inherently distracting. Best terpenes for focus.

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Understanding the American Heart Association’s Statement on Marijuana

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Consumption of edibles should proceed slowly and in small quantities at a time with sufficient time between doses. The authors note a range of short-term effects of cannabis consumption, most of which are well known and documented. ACUTE EFFECTS OF MARIJUANA. CARDIAC AND VASCULAR EFFECTS. IMPURITIES.

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

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The researchers stated that “using cannabis first within a co-use day was associated with lower daily alcohol consumption, but greater daily cannabis consumption.” A shortage of fluids makes a severe hangover the next morning more likely, and dehydration can require medical treatment in severe cases.

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Why Does Marijuana Make You Lose Weight?

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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. Prediction 3: The combination of omega-3 supplements and cannabis could be a particularly effective treatment.

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