Medications
Medical cannabis eases seizures in childhood epilepsy
Medicinal cannabis could offer patients significant relief from intractable epilepsy, but cost and access barriers remain, a review has found.
Dec 18, 2020
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After heart attack, pot smoking raises post-op dangers
(HealthDay)—Election Day 2020 saw marijuana legalization continue its march across the United States, but a pair of new studies warn that smoking pot could increase risk for heart patients.
Nov 10, 2020
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It is time to embrace cannabis for medicinal use, say experts
Attitudes towards cannabis products for medicinal use need to change with much greater appropriate use of such products to help alleviate patients' pain, suggests research published in the journal BMJ Open.
Sep 21, 2020
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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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Survey results reveal Australian usage of medicinal cannabis for inflammatory bowel disease
New research conducted by the Lambert Initiative for Cannabinoid Therapeutics at the University of Sydney reveals a quarter of Australians with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have used cannabis, predominantly from illicit ...
Apr 22, 2020
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Medicinal cannabis helps insomniacs sleep, small study claims
The results of a world-first study at The University of Western Australia have shown that medicinal cannabis can be used as a novel treatment for adults suffering from chronic insomnia.
Apr 07, 2020
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Medicinal cannabis may not ease sleep problems in the long run
Medicinal cannabis might not ease sleep problems in people with chronic pain over the long term, because frequent users might build up tolerance to its sleep-inducing effects, suggests preliminary research published online ...
Jan 20, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Scientists discover potential medicinal cannabis substitute for treating Parkinson's disease
A drug that provides the benefits obtained from medicinal cannabis without the "high" or other side effects may help to unlock a new treatment for Parkinson's disease.
Dec 19, 2019
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Health professionals wary of medicinal cannabis misuse and adverse effects
A Queensland University of Technology analysis of studies gauging attitudes to medicinal cannabis has found that while health professionals are broadly supportive, they feel they lack clinical and legislative knowledge, and ...
May 07, 2019
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Two firms first to export LatAm medicinal marijuana to Europe
Two companies from Uruguay and Colombia will become the first in Latin America to export medical marijuana products to Europe under deals announced Wednesday.
Apr 25, 2019
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