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Medical Marijuana Offers Hope for Treatment of PTSD

FloridaMarijuana.net

Treatment usually aims at reducing reactions and to diminishing the acuity of the reactions. Treatments also seek to increase the subject’s ability to manage trauma-related emotions and to greater confidence in coping abilities. The post Medical Marijuana Offers Hope for Treatment of PTSD appeared first on.

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What's at Stake in the 2024 Election?

Americans for Safe Access

territories, often serving as a crucial alternative when conventional treatments have failed or as a safer option compared to pharmaceuticals. Today, cannabis-based therapies provide relief to over 6 million Americans registered in medical cannabis programs in 38 states, D.C., and four of the five U.S.

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Getting Gelly with It: How Gel Might Transform Cannabis Treatments

Cannabis Life Network

This upcoming gel might transform cannabis treatments. PreveCeutical, a pharmaceutical company based in Vancouver, recently acquired the rights to commercialize “Sol-Gel” technology. Sol-Gel, developed by a group of researchers at the University of Queensland in Australia, is basically a spray that […].

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Medical Marijuana vs. Traditional Pharmaceuticals

LifeCannMD

#image_title Medical Marijuana vs. Traditional Pharmaceuticals: A Patient’s Guide to Understanding Your Options When discussing Medical Marijuana for managing chronic pain , Dr. Fernando Fandio-Sende has fielded many questions. Miami patients often ask how it compares to traditional medications they have been taking for years.

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Cannabinoids for Scleroderma

Project CBD

Pharmaceutical researchers have their sights set on developing a drug that bypasses CB1 while boosting CB2. Referred to as a “selective CB2 agonist ,” such a compound would appear to have potential as a treatment for scleroderma.

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GW Pharmaceuticals receives approval for EPIDYOLEX® (cannabidiol) from the MHRA for the treatment of seizures associated with tuberous sclerosis complex

Cannabis Law Report

We are delighted by today’s decision from the MHRA for this new indication, which represents a significant step forward for TSC patients in the UK, many of whom may benefit from this new treatment,” said Chris Tovey , Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Managing Director, Europe & International at Jazz Pharmaceuticals.

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This app-guided psychedelic treatment works when antidepressants don’t

The Cannigma

When antidepressants were first introduced in the mid-20 th century, they were a breakthrough in pharmaceuticals. Of the people who take antidepressants, 30% won’t respond to treatment. But what other options do people suffering from depression, particularly treatment-resistant depression, have? What is ketamine treatment?

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