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Veriheal x OpTic: Trailblazing Partnership Highlights Cannabis in Gaming

Veriheal

Meanwhile, cannabis has numerous benefits, including reduced anxiety or depression, better sleep function, lowered blood pressure, and decreased inflammation. It can help with everything from chronic pain to epilepsy to cancer. Sativa strains help the brain focus so you can stay energized and locked in during a session.

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Marijuana & COVID-19: Top Studies [August 2020]

CannaMD

As the study authors acknowledge: Cannabis sativa, especially one high in the anti-inflammatory cannabinoid cannabidiol (CBD), has been proposed to modulate gene expression and inflammation and is under investigation for several potential therapeutic applications against cancer and various inflammatory diseases.

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The Observer—Complete CBD Oil Guide 2020

Cannabis Law Report

They may both come from the Cannabis Sativa plant, but they are two completely different products.” “The Cannabis Sativa plant is used in the manufacturing of CBD oil. A form of childhood epilepsy, those with Dravet syndrome have found CBD oil can treat symptoms in children as young as 2 years old. Dravet Syndrome.

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5 Facts Every Cannabis Advocate Needs to Know

The Cannigma

Instead of only approving synthetic versions, like it did with THC, in 2018 the FDA greenlighted cannabidiol (CBD) derived from the cannabis plant as an approved medicine — under the brand name Epidiolex — as a treatment for rare forms of childhood epilepsy. One proposed system divides cannabis into three types.

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The Different Compounds Found in Cannabis That Create What We Know and Love

Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

Researchers believe CBG may be an effective antibacterial, act as an anti-inflammatory agent, serve as a regulator for blood pressure, and may even be a sleep aid. Unfortunately, there is not much research that focuses on CBDV, but it has shown promising results as an epilepsy treatment as well as to combat nausea.

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CBD Safety and UK Regulations

The Joint Blog

But, whilst the two can both be found in the cannabis sativa plant, they have vastly different effects when consumed. There is evidence out there to suggest that CBD oil can be used to treat the following conditions: Epilepsy. You have low blood pressure. Depression. Chronic pain. Cancer-related symptoms.

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What Are Cannabinoids And How Can They Help MMJ Patients?

MMJ Recs

In medical marijuana, cannabinoids are found in the cannabis sativa plant. The medical use of cannabinoids such as CBD oil for heart disease has shown that those with high blood pressure may experience a reduction in resting blood pressure. One particular study also gave participants stress tests.