CBD shows promise for fighting aggressive brain cancer
Gross was scheduled to present this research at the American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics annual meeting in San Diego this month. They tested the effects of...
CBD reduces craving and anxiety in people with heroin use disorder
Previous preclinical work conducted by Dr. Hurd and her lab team at Mount Sinai, in animals with a history of heroin self-administration, demonstrated that CBD reduced the animals’ t...
CBD may help avert lung destruction in COVID-19
Their model, which takes advantage of the large, unique genetic structure of the novel coronavirus, produced classic symptoms of ARDS like the overwhelming, destructive immune respon...
CBD Carrier Oils: Which is the Most Effective?
What is Carrier Oil & What Does it Do? A carrier oil is an oil that is made from plants, including coconut, hemp, macadamia nut, and others. Since this oil has very little to no ...
CBD and THC are Safe Supplements to Opioid Treatment
This study adds to a growing body of evidence demonstrating the safety of cannabis and that cannabinoids might safely activate opioid’s antinociceptive effects without stimulating it...
Cannabis study reveals how CBD offsets the psychiatric side-effects of THC
Researchers at Western University have shown for the first time the molecular mechanisms at work that cause cannabidiol, or CBD, to block the psychiatric side-effects caused by tetra...
Cannabis oils: do they really contain what their packaging claims?
The method for detecting CBD and THC used to be relatively complex. These can then be analysed to determine which substance and how much of this substance they contain. The study tes...
Cannabis extract helps reset brain function in psychosis
Research from King’s College London has found that a single dose of the cannabis extract cannabidiol can help reduce brain function abnormalities seen in people with psychosis. The r...
Cannabis-Derived Lignanamides: Potential Candidates for the Treatment of Multidrug-Resistant Cancers
A key mechanism weaponized by cancer cells to evade chemotherapeutic treatments in patients with multidrug-resistant cancer is the overexpression of P-glycoprotein (P-gp) on their ce...
Cannabis compound acts as an antibiotic
Today, scientists are only beginning to investigate whether different cannabis compounds could be used to treat a variety of diseases. Early studies have shown that some cannabinoids...
Cannabinoid Acids Breakthrough Study for COVID
Cannabinoids. Breakthrough research just released indicates that cannabinoid compounds have the ability to prevent the virus from infecting the respiratory system. The effectiveness ...
Cannabidivarin Definition
A non-intoxicating cannabinoid found in the cannabis plant that is similar to cannabidiol (CBD). Cannabidivarin (CBDV) has been known to harmonize the physiological activity of the c...
Cannabidiol (CBD) in cannabis does not impair driving, landmark study shows
Many currently available products also contain a mixture of THC and CBD. The research involved people inhaling vaporised cannabis containing different mixes of THC and CBD, then goin...
Animal study shows safety of using CBD and THC with opioids
“This means people could potentially use lower doses of opioids and still get relief from pain. Taking less pain medication could also lead to a lowered risk of addiction or physical...
Active ingredient in cannabis protects aging brain cells
Now, a new study by Salk scientists shows how CBN can protect nerve cells from oxidative damage, a major pathway to cell death. “This discovery could one day lead to the development ...
10 CBD facts every user should know
What should consumers look for in CBD oil and other CBD products? CBD from marijuana or hemp with more than 0.3% THC is still considered illegal federally, but legal in states where ...