Peripheral nervous system cannabinoids may increase neuromuscular communication Many studies focus on how cannabinoids function in our brains. Of course, most of us have heard about the cannabinoids which can make...
What to expect at your first medical cannabis appointment
Whether you’re new to medical cannabis or new to CED Clinic, it’s normal to have questions about how the process works. You should feel at ease when you schedule your consultation. With...
Are you eligible to book a medical cannabis appointment?
Managing uncomfortable symptoms can be as much of a a demanding routine as walking your dog or taking the long commute to work. But unlike those tasks, discomfort, pain, and stressful ailments...
Qualifying conditions for a medical marijuana card in Massachusetts
You may have thought about obtaining a medical marijuana card in the past, but perhaps you didn’t know what qualifies. Do you know who’s eligible for a card? Managing a condition? Medical...
Is Cannabis Really Harmful to the Brain? Here’s What Doctors Say
Link: A Preliminary Study of Functional Brain Activation Among Marijuana Users during Performance of a Virtual Water Maze Task. Blog Post Chronic marijuana users have less brain activation in areas regulating visuospatial...
Cannabidiol as a New Treatment for Rare Forms of Epilepsy
New research shows that cannabidiol (CBD) can treat therapy refractory epileptic encephalopathies. Epilepsy is a chronic neurologic disorder characterized by a predisposition to seizures, with a prevalence of 8.5 per 1,000 people...
5 Benefits of Being a Medical Cannabis Patient
Like many Massachusetts residents, you may choose self-medicate for various symptoms with marijuana that you buy recreationally. It’s possible you never realized this is what you were doing, or that you even...
Can memory loss be good? How cannabis can help with PTSD
For Scott Thompson, a San Diego artist and filmmaker, the simple act of opening a car door used to trigger an avalanche of overwhelming emotions. Thompson was involved in a car accident...
Dr. Caplan’s cannabis care for suffering children
Strong work by Dan Adams in today's Boston Globe, underscoring the FIERCE struggles (and matched heroics!) that all too many families face as they fight for their children against the anti-cannabis armchair...
4 Ways to Make Cannabis Part of Your Pre-Workout Routine
Did you know our bodies are naturally designed to work with cannabinoids found in marijuana? Our endocannabinoid system has receptors that bind with the compounds in cannabis to provide medical properties. By...