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FDA Approves Ketamine Nasal Spray as First and Only Standalone Therapy for Treatment-Resistant Depression

Veriheal

With the FDA approval of the brand-name Spravato nasal spray as a standalone therapy for individuals with TRD, patients can now obtain a prescription to be treated in a clinical setting with a nasal spray containing a kind of ketamine molecule called esketamine (as in the “S form” of the ketamine molecule— S -ketamine).

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Cannabinoids for Tinnitus?

Project CBD

She was upset with herself for being so careless and concerned that the condition would persist. For many other people of all ages, tinnitus is indeed a chronic condition that has nothing to do with loud ‘80s cover bands in small clubs. And it’s not just ringing.

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Largest-Ever Psilocybin Study Reveals That It Significantly Helps Depression

Veriheal

While 233 participants might sound low, it is still the largest number of humans to participate in a psilocybin-based clinical trial. It’s rare to see such positive outcomes of clinical trials in this disease area, which is why these results are so significant.

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Cannabis and the Immune System

United Patients Group

Cortisol helps regulate blood sugar levels and blood pressure, but it’s also essential for proper immune function because it helps control inflammation within your body. Cannabis has been shown to be an effective treatment for a variety of conditions caused by bacteria, viruses and fungi. We Need More Research.

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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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Could the Up-and-Coming Medicinal Ketamine Market Rival the Cannabis Industry?

Veriheal

Ketamine Product Diversity Is Luring in Consumers More medicinal-focused ketamine research is set to take place in the foreseeable future, with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approving clinical trials for R-ketamine—” a rapid onset and sustained antidepressant without psychotomimetic side effects.”

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What’s the deal with ketamine? Q&A on Special K

The Cannigma

2 3 As clinical trials around the world proceeded in the late 1960s and 1970s, patients began reporting difficulty tolerating ketamine’s unpleasant hallucinogenic and dissociative properties. Ketamine can be screen for in blood and urine, but it is not part of a standard drug screening. 9 How is ketamine commonly used?