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Study Finds Healthcare Providers Need More Education On Cannabis

MedicalJane

As more and more states legalize cannabis use, the demand for medical cannabis products and cannabinoid-based therapies continues to grow. Unfortunately, the knowledge and application of these therapies by American healthcare providers is underwhelming. Attitudes about using CBD for epilepsy have particularly changed over time.

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Nevada veterinarians can now treat patients with certain cannabis products

Cannabis Law Report

The cannabis sativa plant contains more than 90 unique compounds, or cannabinoids, including CBD and THC, as well as almost 500 other terpenoids and phenylpropanoids. For several millennia, humans have used cannabinoids for pain, epilepsy, gastrointestinal disorders, and even infections. I am excited about CBD,” she said. “I

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6 Historical Facts About Medical Marijuana

Leaf Science

While little is known about the successes of ancient Egyptian cancer treatments, cannabis continues to receive significant interest as a cancer therapy today. After studying its effects, he introduced cannabis to physicians in England as a treatment for a wide range of conditions, including muscle spasms, rheumatism, epilepsy and pain.

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Study: CBD Improves Autism

CannaMD

Further, there is no known cure for autism — just medications and therapies that serve to make life more manageable. Perhaps with CBD’s favorable impacts on epilepsy in mind, study authors were quick to note that “non-epileptic autism [may share] underlying etiological mechanisms” with epileptic diseases.

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Understanding the Endocannabinoid System: A Guide for Medical Marijuana Patients

MMJ Recs

However, dysregulation of the endocannabinoid system has been implicated in the pathogenesis of neurological disorders such as epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and Alzheimer’s disease. Overall, by targeting the ECS, cannabis therapy offers a holistic approach to symptom relief for various medical conditions.

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Marijuana Associated With Improvement in Symptoms Related to Autism, Finds Case Study

The Joint Blog

The study is titled A pediatric patient with autism spectrum disorder and epilepsy using cannabinoid extract as complementary therapy: A case report. For the study researchers studied the effects of marijuana extracts in a fifteen-year-old who suffered from autism, anxiety, and controlled epilepsy. ml twice daily.

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What Is CBD Oil? Let Us Explain….

Miss Marijuana

Its positive effects are making waves in the medical community for patients with untreatable diseases and chronic pain, like Epilepsy , Parkinson’s and Multiple Sclerosis. Cannabidiol (CBD) is one of the many chemical compounds found in the Cannabis Sativa plant. You’re probably thinking to yourself what’s the catch?

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