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Medical Marijuana Offers Hope for Treatment of PTSD

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A January 2018 Scientific American article titled “As Vets Demand Cannabis for PTSD, Science Races to Unlock Its Secrets” details a 2009 clinical trial in Canada which showed that the nighttime administration of THC reduced the frequency and intensity of nightmares in 72 percent of the 47 patients studied.”.

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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. Reduction of bone cancer pain by activation of spinal cannabinoid receptor 1 and its expression in the superficial dorsal horn of the spinal cord in a murine model of bone cancer pain.

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Meredith Fisher-Corn, MD…….”Are You Able to Answer Your Patients’ Medical Marijuana Questions”

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and ‘The Perioperative Considerations for the Patient Utilizing Cannabinoid-based Medicines and Products.’ In addition, if clinicians are not well informed about the health effects of cannabinoid-based products, clinicians will not be able to optimally treat their patients. million medical marijuana patients nationwide.

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5 Things Veterans Deserve to Know About Medical Marijuana

CannaMD

At present, most products containing THC, CBD, or other cannabinoids are not approved for this purpose by the FDA. In fact, we know very well that people with PTSD who use marijuana — a potent cannabinoid — often experience more relief from their symptoms than they do from antidepressants and other psychiatric medications.

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Here’s what you need to know about cannabis research

The Cannigma

Because of this variability in the plant, and because of a lack of standard methods–like chemical analyses of cannabinoids or terpenes–has led to inconsistent scientific results. This is because these types of studies control the most variables to ensure that the results that come out of the trial are as reliable as possible.

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

Cannabis Law Report

International Cannabinoid Cancer Research Institute (Draft 5). This paper seeks to answer why refined cannabinoids have more side effects than the natural cannabis product, as well as the possible etiology of said adverse reactions. Also discussed are other attempts at affecting the cannabinoid system from a singular standpoint.

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Article: Canada: Future Care Costs For Cannabis In Personal Injury Claims

Cannabis Law Report

A modest award for the cost of Cesamet/Nabilone, the synthetic cannabinoid, was awarded in this case. A pain management specialist recommended a trial of Nabilone, the synthetic cannabinoid, or of medical marijuana. I decline to award a sum of money to permit the plaintiff to experiment with cannabinoids; … 23.