Decarboxylating, or “decarbing”, is when the cannabis is heated just enough to transform the non-psychoactive cannabinoid THCA into THC, which is the form of the cannabinoid that give you the “Euphoric” feeling....
Can I smoke around my pet?
We all love spending time with our furry friends, and these days, more and more people are interested in cannabis -- but when it comes to smoking cannabis, we should make sure...
Saliva Analysis Relates to Diet, Stress, and the Endocannabinoid System
Biological underpinnings from psychosocial stress towards appetite and obesity during youth- research implications towards metagenomics, epigenomics and metabolomics In Summary A recent study has revealed how saliva analysis demonstrates the relationship between...
The Dietary Flavonoid, Luteolin, Negatively Affects Neuronal Differentiation
In Summary: The Importance of Chemical Structure: Functional Groups of Flavonoids A recent study has revealed the detrimental effects of the flavonoid luteolin on neuronal differentiation in embryonic stem cells. Luteolin is...
What 2019 Has Taught Us About What 2020 Will Look Like: Proceed With Caution
Year 2019 was an up and down year for the cannabis industry. As the year comes to a close, let us take some time to reflect on what transpired during this transitional...
Cannabis is not all about smoking, inhaling, or vaping
The other day, I received a referral to our medical cannabis clinic from one of the Pediatric Gastroenterology doctors at the children’s hospital, where I work as a Pediatric ICU doctor. They...
The endocannabinoid system and the placebo effect: Molecular mechanisms of placebo responses in humans
Pain and the placebo effect “The placebo effect” has become somewhat of a buzz word in modern pain management, but what systems actually regulate this effect, and can they be utilized to decrease...
Pain, pleasure, and placebo: Cannabinoids in reward processing and the perception of pain
Cannabinoids could be a tool to reduce opioid doses when treating chronic pain When treating chronic pain, there is a constant dilemma between adequately relieving pain while also preventing addiction to...
Blunted highs: Cannabis tolerance behavioral models and pharmacodynamics
Chronic daily cannabis use builds tolerance to some but not all of the effects of cannabis With the increase of cannabis legalization, chronic cannabis use is expected to rise in the coming...
The roles of THC and CB1 receptors in cannabis reinforcement and dependence
Cannabis reinforcement and dependence occur through cannabinoid type 1 receptors Cannabis is the most commonly used drug worldwide, and chronic cannabis use can lead to dependence. Of the users who seek treatment...