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Debunked: Study Linking Cannabis Use and Metabolic Syndrome

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Researchers at the Georgia State University School of Public Health assessed the association between cannabis use duration and MetS in a cohort of 3,051 adults who participated in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) in 2011-2012.

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Study: CBD “Promising” Therapy for Cocaine Addiction

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Note: No human studies were found (with the exception of one clinical trial that was ongoing and therefore not selected); all studies focused on animals (i.e., CBD also reduced experimental anxiety and prevented the development of high impulsivity in rats with an alcohol dependence history. mice/rats).

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Relieve the Excruciating Symptoms of IBD and IBS with Medical Cannabis

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The exact causes of IBD are still unknown but risk factors such as age, race, family history, cigarette smoking, anti-inflammatory as well as environmental factors such as where the individual lives. More research and clinical trials are needed to fully understand how cannabinoids help those suffering from GI pathologies.

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Using Cannabis for ALS: Benefits, Research and Best Strains

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Brief history of ALS. Even though these effects were observed on mice, all mammals have neurological and cellular similarities, and the team in charge of this study concluded that: “With respect to the treatment of ALS, from both a disease modifying and symptom management viewpoint, clinical trials with cannabis are the next logical step.

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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. To celebrate this, we invite you to take a trip down memory lane and review highlights from every year of our history.

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NO BRAINER: CBD AND THC FOR HEAD INJURIES

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As yet there have been no FDA -approved clinical trials to determine the efficacy of CBD -rich cannabis oil extracts for traumatic brain injury. In 2012, the Journal of Neuropsychiatric Research reported that CB2 receptor activation attenuates blood-brain barrier damage in a rodent model of TBI. Reference [link].

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Paper: The transition of cannabis into the mainstream of Australian healthcare: framings in professional medical publications

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The Cannabis sativa plant has an incredibly multi-layered, rich, and versatile history of human uses for food and fibre, as well as recreational, and religious and spiritual purposes throughout the world (McPartland and Hegman 2018 ; Aldrich 1997 ; Touw 1981 ; Li 1974 ; Bonini et al. years (Atakan 2012 ). 2016 ; Sznitman et al.