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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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Best strains and terpenes for creativity

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Another study from 2009 found that cannabis users had more “rare-creative” responses than a control group, even if they didn’t rate themselves as more creative in a self-report. 15 Multiple clinical trials have shown that linalool in ylang ylang oil and lavender oil “significantly increased calmness.”

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Former member of the National Advisory Council on Drug Abuse (NACDA) and National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Joins Ehave, Inc; Ehave Appoints Psychopharmacologist, Board-Certified Psychiatrist, And Licensed Physician, Bankole Johnson To Its Medical Advisory Board

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He was also listed in “Best Doctors in America” in 2007, 2009, and 2010. We look forward to Dr. Johnson’s expertise as we expand our mental health analytical platform and enter clinical trials.” In 2019, Dr. Johnson received the R. ” About Ehave, Inc. Ehave, Inc.

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New Frontiers in the Law of Psychedelics

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Then, in November 2019, the FDA granted the designation to the nonprofit Usona Institute to study psilocybin’s effect on major depressive order, for which clinical trials are currently under way. See Usona Institute, A Study of Psilocybin for Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) , Clinical Trial ID NCT03866174, available at [link].

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Here’s what you need to know about cannabis research

The Cannigma

The highest quality form of scientific research, in terms of whether the results provide predictive power (which is what science is all about), is the placebo controlled, double blind, randomized clinical trial. Non-clinical research can help answer questions regarding safety and risk in very powerful ways.

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MAPS Is 36 Years Old – Doblin Provides Precis Timeline of the Organization

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This year, we are completing the second Phase 3 clinical trial of MDMA-assisted therapy for PTSD , the final stage prior to requesting FDA approval for a new prescription treatment to help heal trauma. For over three decades, we’ve been working to achieve mass mental health throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe.

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5 Things Veterans Deserve to Know About Medical Marijuana

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A 2009 Canadian clinical trial of synthetic cannabinoid medication, nabilone , found: The majority of patients (72%) receiving nabilone experienced either cessation of nightmares or a significant reduction in nightmare intensity. Medical marijuana may also play a role in treating nightmares.