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...
Effectiveness of Cannabidiol Oil for Pediatric Anxiety and Insomnia as Part of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Case Report
Cannabidiol (CBD) is a constituent of cannabis that has been demonstrated by laboratory research to deliver anxiety-relieving, anti-inflammatory benefits without psychoactive effects. However, clinical data on the therapeutic benefits and safety profile...
Cannabidiol as a Therapeutic Alternative for Post-traumatic Stress Disorder: From Bench Research to Confirmation in Human Trials
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is characterized by difficulties that a person faces when recovering from experiencing or witnessing a terrifying event. It affects approximately 10% of the population at some point in...
Use and effects of cannabinoids in military veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder
Cannabinoids comprise biologically active components of cannabis, such as CBD or THC, as well as their synthetic counterparts. Upon entering the body, cannabinoids activate the endogenous cannabinoid signalling system, thereby producing a...
Associations of PTSD, chronic pain, and their comorbidity on cannabis use disorder: Results from an American nationally representative study
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and chronic pain are two distinct conditions found to occur together in a large number of patients. In fact, symptoms of PTSD and chronic pain tend to worsen...
Use of Cannabis for Self-Management of Chronic Pelvic Pain
Chronic pelvic pain (CPP), as a vast group of multiple painful symptoms, affects in total almost 25 million women a year in the US alone. The pain may involve different organ systems,...
The Clinical Significance of Endocannabinoids in Endometriosis Pain Management
Endometriosis occurs when the endometrial tissue, which normally lines the inside of a woman’s uterus, grows outside of the uterus - in the ovaries, fallopian tubes, and the membrane lining the pelvis...
The Case for the Entourage Effect and Conventional Breeding of Clinical Cannabis: No “Strain,” No Gain
For years, cannabis has been a controversial plant, fueling debates in many sectors, from botanical taxonomy to applied therapeutics to politics. In the sphere of taxonomy, debates regarding the speciation of Cannabis,...
Role of cannabis components on the regenerative ability of stem cells
Previous research has extensively demonstrated the abilities of cannabidiol (CBD) and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), two main cannabinoids derived from the plant cannabis, to regulate the proliferation, migration, and differentiation of stem cells. For...
An Analysis of Over-the-Counter Cannabidiol Products in the United Kingdom
Cannabidiol (CBD), one of the major constituents of the plant cannabis, has received increasing interest in the United Kingdom in recent years for valid reasons. Research has proven its broad range of...