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Using Cannabis for ALS: Benefits, Research and Best Strains

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The first study I will reference is from 2006, conducted on mice. This is how the psychoactive intoxication with THC affects our brain, and this same pathway is activated for the many other medical benefits cannabis has to offer. An agonist is a chemical which binds to a cell receptor, causing it to perform a biological reaction.

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Marijuana and HIV: Much More Than Palliative Aid

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Even though scientific data is still somewhat scarce on this topic, several studies confirm that cannabis directly acts on the cells of the immune system affected by HIV. It will be the biggest and most comprehensive research on this topic to date, and it will include 400 HIV patients from Florida. 2016 ( 3 ). 2007 ( 6 ).

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Why Does Marijuana Make You Lose Weight?

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These particular receptors have a specific affinity for THC , the phytocannabinoid famous for its psychoactive effects – which is where our new theory kicks in. Cannabis, and specifically THC, down-regulates CB1 activity. But why is THC so important? Marijuana Weight Loss Theory.

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Paper: The transition of cannabis into the mainstream of Australian healthcare: framings in professional medical publications

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It was also used as a topical treatment for haemorrhoids, ear infection, and wounds (Aldrich 1997 ; Touw 1981 ). The recreational use of cannabis is well known and attributed to its power as a psychotropic plant, specifically due to the cannabinoid tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). 2016 ; Sznitman et al. years (Atakan 2012 ).

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Report: “Key pharmacological differences between side effects of refined, pharmaceutical CBD formulations and whole plant extracts:”

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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.