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Dr. Andrew Weil on Cannabis and Integrative Medicine

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Andrew Weil is the founder and director of the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona College of Medicine. NM: Please tell us about the history of cannabis use in folk medicine. Dr. Weil: Cannabis has a long history of use in folk medicine throughout the world.

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Finding Rare Cannabinoids in Non-Cannabis Plants

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Cannabinoids, as they are known, exist in cannabis. Researchers from Israel’s Weizmann Institute recently reported that they found cannabigerolic acid (CBGA) and other rare cannabinoids in Helichrysum umbraculigerum, a perennial shrub informally known as the woolly umbrella. umbraculigerum flowers. move through the trichome.

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CBD Enhances Glucose Metabolism via Nuclear Receptors

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Cannabinoid receptors CB1 and CB2 are the definitive and best-known targets of endogenous and plant-derived cannabinoids, but they’re far from the only ones. This may help to explain how CBD, which has little affinity for either CB1 or CB2, can do so much. The prescription was 600 mg of pure CBD orally per day for 30 days.

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A Guide to the Top Cannabinoids

Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

If you enjoy using cannabis products, you’ve undoubtedly learned at least a bit about what popular cannabis compounds like THC and CBD can do for you. Learning more about other cannabinoids can help you select a cannabis strain that better meets your needs. What Is a Cannabinoid? What Are the Top Cannabinoids?

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Cannabis: A Medicinal Treasure Trove

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Dr. Russo fills us in on the latest advances in cannabinoid medicine - acid cannabinoids , cannabigerol , and the global CBD phenomenon. Cannabis is like a drugstore in one preparation.

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CBD and prescriptions: can the cannabinoid affect medicine absorption?

Leafly

You might want to stay away from CBD, too. The post CBD and prescriptions: can the cannabinoid affect medicine absorption? Do you avoid grapefruit juice for medical reasons? appeared first on Leafly.

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Can Cannabinoids Promote Bone Regeneration?

PrestoDoctor

While most people rely on traditional medicine such as painkillers or surgery to help heal their fractures, there is a new and exciting alternative to consider. Recent research suggests that the use of cannabinoids may promote bone regeneration and speed up the recovery process.