(HealthDay)—CBD has been widely marketed as a cure-all for whatever ails you, and a new study finds many Americans are buying the sales pitch. Researchers tracking a Reddit forum on CBD found many folks discussing use of cannabidiol to treat …
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It cures acne, afib, anxiety? CBD users think it’s real medicine, contrary to evidence
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Cannabidiol (CBD) is a chemical found in hemp or marijuana plants that does not make users high. Despite CBD only being approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat rare forms of childhood …
Read More »Fighting intestinal infections with the body’s own endocannabinoids
The mammalian cannabinoid receptors (CB1 and CB2) sense endogenous endocannabinoids and plant and synthetic cannabinoids to engender a response in the host that leads to decreased inflammation, intestinal motility and secretion, and increased appetite. Mammalian endocannabinoids are also sensed by …
Read More »4 in 10 teens, young adults have used CBD oil, study finds
(HealthDay)—Many teenagers and young adults may be using so-called CBD products, often in the belief that they will aid health conditions, a preliminary study suggests. Researchers found that of 200 U.S. teens and young adults who landed in their emergency …
Read More »Where Did 420 Come From, And Where Is It Going? | Sensi Seeds
Having its own day is one of the defining components of a culture. The special day of cannabis lovers, April 20th, has evolved rather than being chosen. For many years, the origins of this nebulous festivity were little known and …
Read More »Cannabinoid Science 101: What Is Cannabidiol (CBD)?
CBD is a non-psychoactive component of cannabis. CBD gained popularity much later than psychoactive THC, but was isolated more than 20 years earlier. Currently CBD is being thoroughly studied and investigated for its medicinal applications in treating numerous ailments. As …
Read More »Get Blazed and Bendy with Cannabis Infused Yoga Classes
Cannabis infused yoga classes are becoming increasingly more common as more states legalize cannabis. For those of us who love both cannabis and yoga, bringing the two together just seems to be such a natural fit. One of the most …
Read More »Can cannabinoids help treat obsessive-compulsive disorder?
Credit: 2012, Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers The body’s endocannabinoid system, due to the critical role it plays in regulating neurotransmitter signaling, is an enticing target for drug development against disorders associated with anxiety, stress, and repetitive behaviors, such as …
Read More »US holds CBD hearing as fans, sellers await legal clarity
A cookies and cream flavored protein bar marketed by JustCBD is displayed at the Cannabis World Congress & Business Exposition trade show, Thursday, May 30, 2019 in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan) CBD products have surged in popularity despite confusion …
Read More »Synthetic version of CBD treats seizures in rats
CBD from extracts of cannabis or hemp plants could be used to treat epilepsy and other conditions. UC Davis chemists have come up with a way to make a synthetic version of CBD and showed that it is as effective …
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