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An FDA advisory committee just gave the thumbs-up — for the first time — to a drug that contains plant-based CBD, the therapeutic component of medical marijuana. What impact will this have on patients? Using medical marijuana for therapeutic purposes got a huge boost last week after an FDA drug advisory committee unanimously recommended that […]
Patients who use medical marijuana tend to cut down on their use of prescription drugs, and the reason for many is that cannabis has fewer side effects. Researchers from DePaul University and Rush University in Chicago interviewed 30 people who were receiving medical marijuana legally through an Illinois program that allows those with certain conditions […]
Let’s Answer the Questions About Marijuana
[…] its drug classification from Schedule 1 to 2 will help. I’ve written in the past about the unknowns of marijuana. We don’t have concrete proof confirming the medical benefits that cannabis proponents make. The “high” experienced is different every time for every person. We don’t have a way of measuring impairment that drug creates. […]
Marijuana Use Impairs Verbal Memory
Individuals with long-term exposure to marijuana may experience significant impairment of verbal memory by the time they reach middle age, according to a study published online in JAMA Internal Medicine. Researchers found that for each additional 5 years of exposure to marijuana, there was a significant decline in performance on a standard verbal memory […]
The prevalence of past-year marijuana use climbed to 9.5% of adults in 2012-2013 from 4.1% in 2001-2002, with increases particularly notable among women and individuals who were black, Hispanic, living in the South, middle-aged or older, according to an article published online by JAMA Psychiatry. Via JAMA Psychiatry. Posted October 21, 2015.
With the increased legalization of marijuana for both medical and recreational use, there are more ways to experience the effects of marijuana than smoking it. Vaporizers for cannabis oil have become increasingly popular due to the decreased amounts of toxic particles in comparison to combustible smoking. Study To Determine The Differences In Effects From […]
[…] that seemed to develop in your sleep. But, there is more to the story. Your body is going through a lot of change. And, by 65, the medical industry has determined that enough change has occurred that it is worth noting unique “rules of thumb” to follow for the age group. In general, your […]
[…] a petition asking the DEA to change marijuana from a Schedule I drug to a Schedule II drug. The little research we currently have about marijuana — medical or recreational – is of poor quality. We need stronger research, and for that to happen, the DEA and other agencies must change the classification. Su […]
[…] Drug Interaction Resource. It identifies how Cannabidiol could potentially interact with other prescription medications. And we urge all people to disclose both over-the-counter CBD or recreational or medical marijuana use to their health care providers to prevent undesirable drug interactions. In the end, I believe that Cannabidiol will prove to have a place in people’s […]
Weed and Pregnancy, Vitamin D and Diabetes
Finally (!) more studies are being conducted the unique effects that medicines might have on pregnant women. Medical pregnancy research has dragged their feet on conducting this type of research for several reasons: fear, lack of need and cost. One empathizes with the fear of harming a fetus, however, pregnant women need to take […]
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