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Why we haven’t cured cancer

Otherside Farms

Differential effects of repeated low dose treatment with the cannabinoid agonist WIN 55,212-2 in experimental models of bone cancer pain and neuropathic pain. abst – 2008). 2008] – PubMed result. A cannabinoid 2 receptor agonist attenuates bone cancer-induced pain and bone loss. abst – 2008).

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Cannabis for IBS: Treating Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Medical Marijuana

Greencamp

We produce endocannabinoids—internal cannabinoid-like compounds, that bind to these cellular endocannabinoid receptors. Cannabinoids: A Guide to 13 Bioactive Compounds from Weed. Cannabis research still has a long way to go regarding this topic, and it will take more clinical trials to fully understand how cannabis helps with IBS.

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Goldfinch Bio Strengthens Leadership Team with Appointment of Jeff W. Jacobs, Ph.D. as Chief Scientific Officer

Cannabis Law Report

“We look forward to Jeff’s significant contributions heading into another year of continued growth and progress for Goldfinch Bio, including a planned interim data readout from TRACTION-2, the ongoing Phase 2 clinical trial of our lead precision kidney medicine candidate, in mid-2022.”.

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Study: CBD “Promising” Therapy for Cocaine Addiction

CannaMD

A new review published by scientific journal, Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior , has found that marijuana cannabinoid, CBD, is a “promising” therapy for treating cocaine dependence. Exploring alternative therapies, researchers turned their attention to marijuana cannabinoid, cannabidiol – more commonly referred to as CBD.

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THC & CBD-Rich Cannabis for Fibromyalgia

Project CBD

Researchers have been investigating the use of cannabis to treat fibromyalgia’s constellation of symptoms for decades, with early clinical trials in the 2000s 1-4 suggesting a possible benefit of both pure THC and flower in managing the disease. It’s not a new idea. That seemed to make all the difference.

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Best strains and terpenes for migraine relief

The Cannigma

The authors noted that while “promising data are emerging on the possible role of ECS in migraine…proper placebo-controlled trials are needed to establish a therapeutic role for cannabinoids.” 1 A 2008 study found serotonin and endocannabinoid levels, including anandamide, were lower in people with chronic migraines.

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U.S. Funding Focuses on Marijuana’s Harms, Not Benefits

CannaMD

research funders, the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) , spent over $1 billion between 2000 and 2008, with a heavily slanted focus on cannabis abuse and misuse, as well as the negative effects of cannabis. Non-profit organizations like the Canadian Consortium for Investigation of Cannabinoids (CCIC) were also formed to do research.

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