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What Causes Seizures?
In this excerpt from "Foundational Concepts in Neuroscience: A Brain-Mind Odyssey" neuroscientist David E. Presti discusses runaway excitation and its role in epilepsy.
Book Excerpt, Medicine, Epilepsy & Seizures
CBD & THC Synergize in Epilepsy
Cannabinoids, particularly CBD, have taken the limelight with their dramatic life-saving effects in some cases of intractable epilepsy.
Quick Hit, Medicine, Epilepsy & Seizures
Seizures on Synthetic Cannabinoids
Synthetic cannabinoid binds with high potency to the CB1 receptor — about 10-20x higher than THC.
Quick Hit, Safety, Synthetic Cannabinoids, Science, Synthetic & Pharmaceuticals
Cannabis for Fibromyalgia
An Israeli observational study of 367 people using cannabis for fibromyalgia shows promising results.
Quick Hit, Medicine, Fibromyalgia, Pain
Bipolar Disorder & the Endocannabinoid System
Bipolar disorder is rarely considered from the perspective of the endocannabinoid system in mental health.
Quick Hit, Medicine, Bipolar Disorder
CBD for Brain-Damaged Babies?
Could CBD save the lives of babies born with brain damage? A new clinical trial aims to find out.
Article, Medicine, Inflammation, Stroke & Brain Injuries, Safety, Pregnancy
Just Say No to Fear
Personally threatening children is not the best way to make kids fear cannabis.
Quick Hit, Medicine, Addiction & Alcoholism, Politics, World, Safety, Youth
Cannabis in Cancer Treatment
Dr. Donald Abrams laid out the potential of cannabis in cancer care in a recent piece titled "Should Oncologists recommend cannabis?"
Quick Hit, Medicine, Cancer, Inflammation, Nausea, Pain
Cannabis & Psychosis
The claim that cannabis causes or precipitates psychosis has long been a foundation for opposing cannabis.
Quick Hit, Medicine, Schizophrenia & Psychosis
CBD for Epilepsy in New South Wales
Australian scientists recently published an open label study of Epidiolex in pediatric epilepsy.
Quick Hit, Medicine, Epilepsy & Seizures, Safety, Drug Interactions
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Top Conditions
In compiling a list of conditions that CBD may help, we examined hundreds of peer-reviewed articles in scientific journals.
