Health and Science
Cannabinoids in medical marijuana can both increase the efficacy of chemotherapy drugs and also minimize the often uncomfortable side-effects of conventional cancer treatment, according to a new scientific review of available evidence. The 23-page paper, published online this month in the journal Pharmacology & Therapeutics, assesses a range of clinical and preclinical findings that “mainly
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Minnesota officials have released the results a state-funded study showing that medical marijuana provides significant benefits for people struggling with sleep apnea. Unlike many states that have enacted legalization, Minnesota’s Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) routinely collects data on patients’ experiences and produces research on its findings. This latest report focuses on sleep apnea, a
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“The entourage effect remains a hypothesis more often co-opted for marketing than grounded in evidence. That doesn’t mean it’s wrong.” By Jonathan Simone, Brock University via The Conversation In the years since legalization, there has been a tremendous surge in the number of cannabis products available to Canadian consumers, many offering tailored experiences to enhance
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Researchers have announced that they’ve successfully identified a new cannabinoid—cannabielsoxa—produced by the marijuana plant as well as a number of other compounds “reported for the first time from the flowers of C. sativa.” The team of government and university researchers out of South Korea also evaluated 11 compounds in cannabis for antitumor effects in neuroblastoma
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A newly published study funded in part by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) examines county-level data about medical marijuana patients and clinicians in seven U.S. states, focusing mostly on demographic trends. One finding, for example, suggests a strong association between military veteran populations and higher rates of medical marijuana authorizing clinicians. Authors wrote
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A new research article sheds light on the apparent connection between psychedelic drug use and creativity, helping to reinforce anecdotal associations between entheogenic substances and creative inspiration. Findings from a survey of 326 participants, published in the journal PLOS One this month, indicate that people who use psychedelics showed a higher “sense of connectedness,” had
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A group of THC-infused beverage brands is looking for hundreds of adults to participate in what’s described as an “observational research study” around cannabis-infused drinks, alcohol consumption, mood and quality of life. The team is currently recruiting “up to 2,000 qualified participants,” who would receive a free supply of cannabis-infused beverages. Participants would be expected
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Authors of a new report on cannabinoids and atopic dermatitis—also called eczema—say their study demonstrated that an ointment including cannabidiol (CBD) and cannabigerol (CBG) was “effective in reducing itching and improving the quality of life of patients…leading to symptom remission in some cases.” Published in the journal Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, the original research
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A newly published scientific research review that analyzed six studies on the use of the marijuana component cannabidiol to address treatment-resistant epilepsy finds that patients who took CBD experienced a more than a 40 percent average reduction in seizures. That’s compared to an average reduction of just under 20 percent in patients who received a
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A new presentation reviewing research on student athletes’ use of cannabis finds that marijuana “has demonstrated positive findings as an alternative for pain management among NCAA athletes.” The conference talk, by Jacksonville State University master’s student Aquriya Muller, drew from published studies into marijuana among athletes and for pain management. Notably, the National Collegiate Athletic
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A new study of medical marijuana patients in Minnesota finds that people with cancer who used cannabis “report significant improvements in cancer-related symptoms.” Nevertheless, it notes that the high cost of marijuana can be burdensome to less financially stable patients and raise “questions about affordability of and access to this therapy.” The report, published late
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