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Learn about the potential to treat specific symptoms and conditions with CBD and cannabis therapeutics.

CBD User's Manual: A Beginner's Guide to Cannabis Therapeutics

CBD User's Guide

By Project CBD on 2018-03-13
Project CBD has created a beginner’s guide for CBD and cannabis therapeutics to address key questions of CBD users.
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CBD & the Psychedelic Receptor

By Lex Pelger on 2018-03-11
CBD and LSD bind to the same serotonin receptor, which mediates psychedelic altered states but CBD has anti-psychotic properties and doesn't cause hallucinations.
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Medical Uses of CBD

By Martin A. Lee on 2018-03-05
Learn about CBD and cannabis for specific symptoms and conditions.
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Managing Nausea with Cannabis

By Stacey Marie Kerr, MD on 2018-02-26
CBD and CBDA interact with serotonin receptors to ease nausea and vomiting.
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CBD Drug Interactions: What You Need to Know

By Adrian Devitt-Lee on 2018-01-16
Drug interactions can be both useful and dangerous. Learn how CBD and THC may inhibit or amplify the effects of pain meds, statins, blood thinners, insulin and more.
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Better than Cannabis?

By Martin A. Lee on 2017-12-13
10 ways that scientists are targeting the endocannabinoid system with synthetic drugs.
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Epilepsy, Endocannabinoids & Phytocannabinoids

By Stacey Marie Kerr, MD on 2017-11-25
Several cannabis components can help patients with seizure disorders; sometimes it's best to combine CBD with conventional anti-epileptic meds.
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CBD as Preventative Medicine

By Leonard Leinow and Juliana Birnbaum on 2017-11-07
7 ways CBD-rich cannabis can be used to prevent disease.
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An African American man stands hugging a pillow with one hand to his face. He is wearing a bright yellow shirt and standing in front of a blue background. There are feathers on his shoulder and head. He looks frustrated and tired.

Cannabis & Sleep Disturbances

By Nishi Whitely on 2017-10-29
What role does the endocannabinoid system play in sleep? Can cannabis help you sleep better?
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The Court Case that Launched the Medical Cannabis Movement

By Cannabis Conversations on 2017-10-02
Project CBD talks with medical cannabis pioneer Alice O’Leary Randall on the momentous court case that launched the medical marijuana movement.
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