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Medications

People with fibromyalgia are substituting CBD for opioids to manage pain

Fibromyalgia is one of many chronic pain conditions that remains stubbornly difficult to treat.

Jun 24, 2021

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Psychology & Psychiatry

Cannabis offers immediate relief from symptoms of depression: study

Depression is the most common mental health disorder in the U.S., affecting roughly one in five adults and is at the core of numerous other health conditions including cancer, substance use disorders, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, ...

Jul 3, 2020

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Cardiology

More Americans than ever believe marijuana smoke is safer than cigarette smoke, but they're wrong

As cannabis use has become legal in many U.S. states for medical or recreational use, Americans' views on the drug may have gotten rosier.

Aug 14, 2023

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Psychology & Psychiatry

Does cannabis affect brain development in young people with ADHD? Too soon to tell

At least so far, the currently limited research base does not establish that cannabis has additional adverse effects on brain development or functioning in adolescents or young adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity ...

Jun 18, 2021

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Medications

Medical pot may help many battle insomnia, pain and stress: Study

(HealthDay)—More and more U.S. states are allowing marijuana to be taken as medicine, and a new study suggests that users do indeed feel better.

Jun 26, 2020

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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Cannabis use disorder: another COVID risk factor

Should doctors take particular care to talk to patients about the potential dangers of COVID-19 if those patients have a problematic relationship with pot?

Aug 17, 2021

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Medications

Many users prefer medical marijuana over prescription drugs

As more states legalize cannabis consumption, many more people will likely use medical marijuana as a supplement to or substitution for prescription drugs, says a University of Michigan researcher.

Jan 15, 2019

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Psychology & Psychiatry

Prescribed CBD could help people quit cannabis

Results from the first-ever randomised clinical trial of CBD for cannabis use disorder suggests that prescribed doses of the non-intoxicating constituent part of the cannabis plant could help people kick the habit.

Jul 28, 2020

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Neuroscience

Epileptic seizure frequency fell by 86% in kids treated with whole plant medicinal cannabis

Epileptic seizure frequency fell by an average of 86% among 10 children treated with whole plant medicinal cannabis, reveals a case series, published in the open access journal BMJ Paediatrics Open.

Dec 14, 2021

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