Three New Studies on Cannabis and PTSD
In recent years, psilocybin and MDMA have been explored as potential treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder, but somewhat more quietly so has cannabis. In fact, according to a few ...
Bridging the Gap
Cannabis & Immunotherapy for Cancer: Are They Compatible?
Could two rights make a wrong? Cannabis and immunotherapy have both gained traction in the oncology field in recent years — one to help treat symptoms and the other as a gentler ...
CBD, THC & CBG for Skin Conditions
Anyone who has paid any attention to the cannabis “wellness” industry in recent years — whether through state medical and recreational programs or the free-for-all national CBD market — ...
Outdoor or Indoor Grown Cannabis: What’s the Difference?
What makes cannabis cannabis? The aroma of flower and the physiological effects of consuming it come down largely to two things: cannabinoid ratios and terpene content. These twin factors ...
THC & CBD-Rich Cannabis for Fibromyalgia
For all modern medicine can do, many mysteries remain unsolved. What is long COVID? Is there really such thing as a “cure” for cancer? And how to explain the surprisingly high prevalence ...
CBD for Tinnitus: A New Treatment Possibility?
CBD for tinnitus: does it help? A survey reveals possible new treatment options for patients. Recently my wife returned from a night out with a ringing in one ear and significantly ...
Cancer & the CB2 Receptor
The cannabinoid receptor CB1, primary target of THC in the brain, is known for mediating the cannabis high. And its counterpart CB2, mainly expressed in immune cells throughout the body, ...
Mental Health & the CB2 Receptor
In the first part of this series, we reviewed recent research into the role of the CB2 cannabinoid receptor in cancer proliferation. This week we turn our attention to another fascinating ...
CBD Enhances Glucose Metabolism via Nuclear Receptors
Cannabinoid receptors CB1 and CB2 are the definitive and best-known targets of endogenous and plant-derived cannabinoids, but they’re far from the only ones. Several phytocannabinoids, ...
Psychedelic Research Potpourri | Project CBD
Recently I was chatting with a friend who is casually interested in psychedelic science. He told me he hadn’t read as much coverage of psychedelics in popular magazines and other ...
Beta-Caryophyllene: Terpene Powerhouse | Project CBD
Project CBD recently reported on studies indicating that cannabis terpenes — the compounds that give the plant its robust and distinctive smell — activate the CB1 cannabinoid receptor. ...
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