Health
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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Medications
Can medicinal cannabis treat the tics in Tourette syndrome?
A pioneering clinical trial investigating medicinal cannabis as a potential treatment for people living with Tourette syndrome will be conducted by Wesley Medical Research, with the cannabis supply facilitated by Lambert ...
Mar 27, 2019
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Feds approve importation of pot drug for tremor study
In a rare move, the U.S. government has approved the importation of marijuana extracts from Canada for a clinical trial, highlighting a new avenue for American researchers who have long had trouble obtaining the drug for ...
Sep 18, 2018
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Sleep disorders
Position statement: Avoid using medical marijuana to treat sleep apnea
Medical cannabis and synthetic marijuana extracts should not be used for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea, according to a position statement from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM).
Apr 16, 2018
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Medications
Medical cannabis significantly safer for elderly with chronic pain than opioids: study
Medical cannabis therapy can significantly reduce chronic pain in patients age 65 and older without adverse effects, according to researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) and the Cannabis Clinical Research ...
Feb 13, 2018
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Brief interview by doctor may cut cannabis use in some youth
(HealthDay)—A brief intervention conducted by general practitioners could reduce cannabis use among some younger users, according to a study published in the March/April issue of the Annals of Family Medicine.
Mar 20, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Given the choice, patients will reach for cannabis over prescribed opioids
Chronic pain sufferers and those taking mental health meds would rather turn to cannabis instead of their prescribed opioid medication, according to new research by the University of British Columbia and University of Victoria. ...
Feb 27, 2017
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Addiction
Cannabis withdrawal symptoms common among adolescents treated for substance use disorder
Although cannabis – commonly known as marijuana – is broadly believed to be nonaddictive, a study by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators found that 40 percent of cannabis-using adolescents receiving outpatient ...
Sep 2, 2014
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