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Cannabis and Meditation

United Patients Group

In the 19th century, westerners also began mixing their marijuana with tea or smoking it in pipes to help them relax before practicing yoga or other holistic activities like massage therapy. Reducing blood pressure and stress Cannabis can help you reduce blood pressure and stress, which are two of the leading causes of insomnia.

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How Stress Impacts Your Body

United Patients Group

Likewise, blood pressure—the force of blood against artery walls—is also likely to rise during times of high stress. Stress can cause a hormone imbalance, leading to a variety of health problems like diabetes, high blood pressure and thyroid disorder. Stress can cause muscle pain and tension headaches.

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CBD Science Update

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Harvard University scientist Staci Gruber shared encouraging results from “the first open-label to double-blind clinical trial” assessing the impact of a high- CBD , low- THC sublingual tincture in patients who experience moderate anxiety. THC was present in 89 percent of the samples, but in most cases no amount of THC was provided.

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CBD Science Update

Project CBD

Harvard University scientist Staci Gruber shared encouraging results from “the first open-label to double-blind clinical trial” assessing the impact of a high- CBD , low- THC sublingual tincture in patients who experience moderate anxiety. THC was present in 89 percent of the samples, but in most cases no amount of THC was provided.

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

Veriheal

Ketamine works differently than traditionally prescribed antidepressant medications, which normally influence serotonin levels ( much like tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) does ) or other neurotransmitters in the brain. Healthcare Ketamine therapy has delivered positive results for patients when used in a structured outpatient setting.

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The Marijuana & Glaucoma Controversy

CannaMD

The case for medical marijuana therapies for the treatment of glaucoma is still considered a viable option by many (and for reasons more complex than the simple lowering of IOP). Another potential source of controversy has to do with blood pressure. THC BUT NOT CBD. PROS, CONS & UNKNOWNS.

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The Benefits of Cannabis in the Treatment of Myasthenia Gravis

United Patients Group

However, there are some patients who don’t respond well to these types of treatments or simply prefer to try alternative therapies like medical cannabis instead. THC and CBD are two of the most well-known, with THC being psychoactive and CBD not. Could marijuana be the answer? This cannabinoid is called THCa.

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