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CBD Topical Medicine: What Does the Science Say?

Project CBD

Consider it a testament to the ubiquity and flexibility of the endocannabinoid system: we can inhale medicinal cannabinoids via combustion or vaporization; ingest them via food or drink; and absorb them directly through the skin, the bodys largest organ. Let us know References: 1. A killer app for pain? Lefebvre, .;

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How MMJ Can Help Treat Sleep Disorders

MMJ Recs

The use of medical marijuana for sleep disorders has also been gaining attention. Recent studies have shown that it can improve a person’s sleep quality and duration, as well as restless leg syndrome. This is attributed to the effects that MMJ has on sleep cycles. What is a sleep disorder? Obstructive sleep apnea.

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Trouble Sleeping: Cannabis for Insomnia Relief

MMJ Recs

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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Could CBN really help you sleep? Consumer study data suggest yes.

The Cannigma

CBN has made headlines and claimed shelf space as the next best cannabinoid for sleep. MoreBetter, creators of the Releaf App, is using this real world data to push back against the claim that there’s no evidence that CBN can help people sleep. It also, allegedly, helps with sleep (more on that below). Back to our study.

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Marijuana Terpenes: What They Are, Why You Need Them, How To Use Them

Cannabis Cheri

Terpenes interact with cannabinoids and are integral to what scientists call “the entourage effect” of whole plant medicine. The power of the entourage effect is one reason why I personally favor whole plant medicine and use it in making my edibles and topicals. It is that combination in any given strain makes us feel the way we do.

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Cannabis as Medicine: 101

Puff Puff Post

The “sacred” plant, as many of our ancestors referred to it, has traditionally been used as a first line of therapy in various parts of the world. For most cultures, the use of cannabis as a medicine can be traced back to thousands of years ago. The brain produces endogenous cannabinoids, referred to as endocannabinoids.

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Which Terpenes Enhance the Cannabis High?

Project CBD

They note that the term “entourage effect,” as originally coined in a 1998 article in the European Journal of Pharmacology, 4 refers to cases where compounds that don’t directly bind to CB1 or CB2 nonetheless boost the activity of the endocannabinoid system. Therapeutic and Medicinal Uses of Terpenes.” © Copyright, Project CBD.

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