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Cannabis’ REM Sleep-Suppressing Properties Could Prove Useful in Banishing Nightmares

Veriheal

If so, you can consider yourself among the 50%-85% of adults who battle the occasional nightmare during REM sleep. The Sleep Foundation suggests that nightmares in children are most common between the ages of 3 and 6 but usually occur less often with age. The good news is that cannabis could be the tool for a good night’s sleep.

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Cannabis as Medicine: 101

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For most cultures, the use of cannabis as a medicine can be traced back to thousands of years ago. The Canadian government paid less attention to cannabis having medicinal properties, and added it to a list of restricted drugs under the Opium and Narcotic act in 1923. Without a doubt, pills were immediately introduced to the market.

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How public health policy influences cannabis consumer identity

The Cannigma

During the height of cannabis prohibition, admitting consumption was very risky. In fact, its history as a dangerous, illicit narcotic is dwarfed by its history as a medicine. The result is a muddying of the definition of medical cannabis use, as well as confusion among consumers themselves as to whether their use is medical.

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Understanding the American Heart Association’s Statement on Marijuana

CannaMD

Little time will be devoted to opening sections which cover well-documented topics such as historic and current cannabis use, definitions, formulations, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and policies on use. Consumption of edibles should proceed slowly and in small quantities at a time with sufficient time between doses.

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An Expert Weighs in on the Value of Iboga Treatment

Veriheal

Note: Veriheal does not support illegally consuming therapeutic substances such as Iboga but acknowledges that it transpires because of the current illicit status, which we strive to change by advocating for research, legal access, and responsible consumption. It is then time to allow the medicine to go in and work and do its job.

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Recent Study Suggests MMJ Cards Increase the Risk of CUD—But Is There More to It?

Veriheal

If having an MMJ card has adverse impacts on consumption, the public has a right to know; at the same time, the convoluted nature of the research makes it very easy to misinterpret and misunderstand the findings. So, why are people concerned about this particular CUD study? Clinical Trial Sample Size. Understanding of CUD.

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The history and science of psychedelics: from acid and shrooms to ketamine and salvia

The Cannigma

In time, Western civilization caught on, and consumption expanded around the globe. Some scientists have noticed similarity in the DMN and Freud’s definition of ego. Using integration or psychotherapy along with these medicines allows patients to incorporate the positive effects permanently. Now, psychedelic research is booming.

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