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Dr. Andrew Weil on Cannabis and Integrative Medicine

Project CBD

He is the author of several bestselling books, including Spontaneous Healing (1995), Eating Well for Optimum Health (2000), and Healthy Aging (2007). And then cannabis has unique effects for a wide range of conditions, everything from the treatment of pain, treatment of asthma, treatment of immune conditions.

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This Recent MMJ Study Shows Promise for Multiple Sclerosis Patients

Veriheal

As with many other conditions, there is a lack of research regarding the use of MMJ as an alternative treatment to relieve symptoms of MS. . The researchers suggest that the cannabinoids in MMJ can assist with the treatment of MS, contributing “add-on immunosuppressive, analgesic, neuroprotective and remyelinative effects.”

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Marijuana article strikes a nerve

Cannabis Chronicles

— writer Malcolm Gladwell focused on a 2017 report by the National Academy of Medicine that examined the scientific evidence of the health effects and therapeutic purposes of cannabis and cannabinoids. Not everyone in the field of cannabis and cannabinoid research was put off by the articles.

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Terpene Spotlight: Eucalyptol

FloridaMarijuana.net

As researchers dive into the depths of the cannabinoid system it is becoming clear that cannabis terpenes are just as vital to a plant’s efficacy as are THC and CBD. When terpenes and cannabinoids interact together, there is a heightened efficacy for medical marijuana patients. Super Lemon Haze. Bubba Kush. Kandefer-Szersze?

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Marijuana and HIV: Much More Than Palliative Aid

Greencamp

Even though cannabis and cannabinoid-derived pharmaceuticals are both frequently used by HIV/AIDS patients, several studies show that something interesting happens when cannabis is consumed. Examples include pneumonia, cancers, tuberculosis, chronic diarrhea, and inflammation-based conditions such as meningitis and encephalitis.

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Benefits of Cannabis for Alzheimer’s disease

Alchimia

Cannabinoids represent a new and interesting option to prevent and impede the development of symptoms of Alzheimer , since they act differently against this pathology: They reduce aggregation of beta-amyloid peptide, which is the main indicator of Alzheimer’s disease. How does cannabis combat Alzheimer’s disease? Cannabis patient.

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How Good Is Cannabis for Multiple Sclerosis (MS)?

Greencamp

According to MS Society of Canada , 1 in every 385 Canadians lives with this condition. As it’s one of the most debilitating conditions, living with multiple sclerosis is a real battle. Since so little is known about the exact cause of this condition, and a cure hasn’t been found yet, treatment options are limited but they do exist.