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Cannabis Tied to Lower Blood Pressure in Hypertension Patients, Study Finds

The Cannigma

Using cannabis for several months is associated with a reduction in blood pressure among older adults with hypertension, according to a prospective study published last week. The mean differences in 24-hours systolic and diastolic blood pressures were 5.0 before treatment to 45.5% after treatment.

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THC & CBD-Rich Cannabis for Fibromyalgia

Project CBD

In the absence of an answer — or a cure — treatment is the name of the game for fibromyalgia. “Available data strongly support the use of cannabinoids in treating fibromyalgia pain” due to “overwhelmingly positive treatment results.” That seemed to make all the difference.

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Viagra, Cialis, Or Levitra: Is One Best For Treating Erectile Dysfunction?

Cannabis Law Report

ED’s prevalence may be higher given that men under 40 may also experience it; furthermore, stereotypical jokes surrounding the condition prevent some men from seeking treatment. Thankfully, advances in medical technology have facilitated multiple ED treatment methods, with the most popular being oral prescription drugs. Indigestion.

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The effects of mixing marijuana with tobacco

Alchimia

A study published in 2008 in the journal Inhalation Toxicology indicated that tobacco boosts the efficiency of THC vaporization by up to 45%, such that smoking a 50/50 mixture of marijuana and tobacco can lead to the same psychoactive effects as smoking 100% cannabis.

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What is THC? Here’s everything you need to know

The Cannigma

There’s an FDA approved synthetic THC drug that is legal and accessible for the treatment of some types of nausea (Marinol), but it’s not popular, and there are often reports of side effects that are not typically seen with whole plant cannabis. in 2008, 12% in 2012 and 15% in 2018. Is THC legal in the US? THC and the entourage effect.

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UW-Madison Is Diversifying Psychedelic Research

Veriheal

Hoffman lived a long life, reportedly microdosing with LSD during the last three decades or so of it until his death on April 29, 2008 at age 102. Beyond the psychedelic properties of iboga, it is also used to treat drug abuse/addiction, high blood pressure, nerve disorders, HIV/AIDS, swine flu, fever, influenza, and more.

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

Cannabis Law Report

Ultimately, the cannabinoid system works by way of multiple molecules affecting multiple receptors at once – the entourage effect, and thus such singular approaches to treatment by way of the cannabinoid system are not effective. Cannabidiol in patients with treatment-resistant epilepsy: an open-label interventional trial. Ethan Russo.