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CBD Topical Medicine: What Does the Science Say?

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Such products rely on chemical enhancers (called excipients) like ethanol, propylene glycol, oleic acid, and even terpenes to help cannabinoids sneak past the skin barrier and into the bloodstream. New clinical trials are urgently needed, they repeat in a familiar refrain. A killer app for pain?

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Trouble Sleeping: Cannabis for Insomnia Relief

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Many patients are turning to cannabis for insomnia relief, seeking its potential to improve sleep quality and duration. Insomnia is a common sleep disorder characterized by difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, or experiencing non-restorative sleep despite having the opportunity to sleep.

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Getting to Know Cannabigerol with Bonni Goldstein, MD

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And it does appear to address some of the main issues that people turn to cannabis for — inflammation, pain, anxiety, sleep problems, depression, and cancer. It was highly rated for anxiety, pain, depression, and sleep problems. But we may be on the cusp of having those trials, which would be very exciting.

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Can Cannabis Cure Coronasomnia?

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As if those weren’t enough, the fear of the virus alone can also wreak havoc on sleep patterns. Patients around the world are reporting a sharp increase in sleep problems, and physicians have coined the term coronasomnia to describe the phenomenon. A team of researchers is studying the coronavirus-era sleep crisis.

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Terpene Enhanced CBD Isolate: The Next Big Breakthrough In CBD

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CBD isolate is the perfect example of the absence of the entourage effect, and that’s why people are beginning to enhance it with terpenes. The second most talked-about aspect of the entourage effect is how it is affected by terpenes. Alpha-pinene is a terpene commonly found in cannabis and is said to inhibit acetylcholinesterase.

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5 foods that can affect your high

The Cannigma

First discovered by scientists in the early 1990s, the endocannabinoid system modulates a vast array of functions in the body including sleep, hunger, memory, pain, and inflammation. The same terpenes are present in fresh herbs like basil as well as in cannabis. These terpenes can have a variety of effects. Shutterstock).

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How to fit CBD products into your alternative health regimen

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For instance when it comes to pain relief, THC and CBD have shown to be safer than opioids; and for anti-anxiety and sleep aids, CBD does not appear to be habit-forming like benzodiazepines. Getting a good night’s sleep is a crucial step in leading a healthier lifestyle, and the benefits can be felt throughout the day.

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