Early research from Queen Mary University of London has potentially found an antidote that can rapidly stop the intoxicating effects of cannabis and synthetic cannabinoids. Synthetic cannabinoids, such as ‘Spice’ and ‘Black Mamba’, are becoming an increasing problem, especially with …
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What men need to know about planning a family
Human sperm stained for semen quality testing in the clinical laboratory. Credit: Bobjgalindo/Wikipedia Having children can sometimes be a crapshoot. Some couples achieve pregnancy on the first try, while other can try for years with no success. Mayo Clinic urologist …
Read More »No edible pot shaped as people, animals or fruit
In this April 18, 2014 file photo, a caregiver points out the strength of an edible marijuana candy bar at a medical marijuana dispensary in Denver. Starting Oct. 1, Colorado is requiring that marijuana products have a bolder label highlighting …
Read More »Most alternative therapies for treating autism show inconclusive benefits
Dr. Shafali Jeste has no tolerance for those who would promote therapies for treating autism that lack any scientific basis. Credit: University of California, Los Angeles Dr. Shafali Jeste knows well the desperation of a parent seeking a cure for …
Read More »Study links cancerous toxins to cannabis extract
Cannabis indica. Credit: Wikipedia Researchers at Portland State University found benzene and other potentially cancer-causing chemicals in the vapor produced by butane hash oil, a cannabis extract. Their study raises health concerns about dabbing, or vaporizing hash oil – a …
Read More »Study finds up to one-quarter of cancer patients use marijuana
A dried flower bud of the Cannabis plant. Credit: Public Domain A new study conducted in a cancer center in a state with legalized medicinal and recreational marijuana found that approximately one-quarter of surveyed patients used marijuana in the past …
Read More »Breaking memory circuits with marijuana
Credit: PLOS Paranoia. Munchies. Giggles. Sleepiness. Memory loss. Although the effects of cannabinoids–the active components of marijuana–are familiar to many, their neurobiological substrates are poorly characterized. Perhaps the effect of greatest interest to both neuroscientists and to cannabis users hoping …
Read More »Cannabinoids induce seizures by acting through the cannabinoid CB1 receptor
Marijuana is the most commonly abused drug in the world, and the advent of synthetic cannabinoids creates additional challenges to society because of their higher potency and ability to escape drug detection screenings. Scientists from Japan have a warning about …
Read More »Kentucky judge dismisses challenge of medical marijuana ban
A Kentucky judge has dismissed a lawsuit seeking to overturn the state’s ban on marijuana for medical purposes. Franklin Circuit Judge Thomas Wingate recognized in a ruling Wednesday that marijuana has the potential for medicinal use. But he said the …
Read More »Medical students need training to prescribe medical marijuana
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Although 29 states and the District of Columbia allow marijuana use for medical purposes, few medical students are being trained how to prescribe the drug. Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis surveyed …
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