FDA Approves Long-Awaited Clinical Trial Of Smoked Marijuana To Treat PTSD In Veterans
Science & Health Archives – Marijuana Moment Read More [[{“value”:”After years of delays, researchers are set to move forward on a landmark clinical trial meant to evaluate the efficacy of smoked medical marijuana to treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in military veterans. The study is being funded with tax revenue from legal cannabis sales in […]
Psychedelics May Offer ‘Potential Avenue’ To Help People Quit Smoking Cigarettes, Scientific Review Concludes
Science & Health Archives – Marijuana Moment Read More [[{“value”:” A newly published review of research on psychedelics and tobacco use concludes that there’s “evidence that psychedelics, in particular psilocybin, may offer a potential avenue for combating tobacco use disorder,” though authors say that studies to date are still limited and that further investigation is […]
Driving While Distracted By Cellphones Is A Bigger Problem Than Marijuana-Impaired Driving, Americans Say In New Poll
Science & Health Archives – Marijuana Moment Read More [[{“value”:” Americans view driving under the influence of marijuana as one of the issues they’re “least concerned” about when compared to other dangerous behaviors such as operating a vehicle while distracted by cellphones, speeding or getting behind the wheel after drinking alcohol, according to a new […]
What Health Conditions Do Patients Use Medical Marijuana To Treat? New Study Sheds Light
Science & Health Archives – Marijuana Moment Read More [[{“value”:” Recently published data from tens of thousands of medical marijuana patients across the U.S. show that pain, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are the leading conditions qualifying patients for state medical cannabis programs. Notably, a majority of patients (58.6 percent) also reported having multiple […]
Federally Approved Research Marijuana Is ‘Very Similar’ To What’s On Commercial Markets, Study Says, But Other Scientists Aren’t So Sure
Science & Health Archives – Marijuana Moment Read More [[{“value”:” A new study led by the one of the only people permitted by the U.S. government to grow marijuana for research purposes finds that cannabis available across the country is “basically the same” in terms of its primary cannabinoid content. Genetics, the paper says—not regional […]
Using Marijuana Is Tied To Lower Consumption Of Alcohol, Opioids And Other Drugs, New Study Reveals
Science & Health Archives – Marijuana Moment Read More [[{“value”:” A new study on the impact of marijuana consumption on people’s use of other drugs suggests that for many, cannabis may act as a less-dangerous substitute, allowing people to reduce their intake of substances such as alcohol, methamphetamine and opioids like morphine. The survey, of […]
