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Cannabinoids for Scleroderma
Clinical trials are underway to treat a rare autoimmune disease by targeting the endocannabinoid system.
Article, Medicine, Immune Function, Inflammation
Driving & THC
“[T]he degree of impairment resulting from recent cannabis use is difficult to distinguish from other conditions such as advancing age or use of certain medications,”
Quick Hit, Safety, Driving
Is CBD an Endocannabinoid Reuptake Inhibitor?
Project CBD speaks with Matt Elmes, PhD, director of new product development at CannaCraft, about his post-doctoral research on CBD, fatty acid transport molecules, and the ECS.
Video, Science, Deep Science
Car Crashes After Legalization
A recent analysis examined the incidences of fatal car crashes in the five years before and after cannabis legalization in Colorado and Washington.
Quick Hit, Safety, Driving, Science, Bad Science
Two Hits for Schizophrenia
After over a century of failing to find a causal link between cannabis use and schizophrenia, proponents of Reefer Madness have had to couch their warnings.
Quick Hit, Medicine, Inflammation, Schizophrenia & Psychosis
Savoring Cannabis
Scientists examined how savoring positive experiences predicts aspects of problematic cannabis use, but the numbers don't add up.
Quick Hit, Medicine, Addiction & Alcoholism, Safety, Addiction, Science, Bad Science
What Should We Do About Vaping?
Regulation — not prohibition — is long overdue.
Article, Politics, U.S. Federal, Safety, Vaping
The Endocannabinoid System & the Runner's High
Evidence is accumulating that the endocannabinoid system contributes significantly to the so-called "runner's high."
Quick Hit, Culture, Sports, Medicine, Immune Function, Pain
Coming Soon: Cannabinoids for Arthritis
Cannabinoids seem promising for treating the symptoms or progression of rheumatoid arthritis.
Quick Hit, Medicine, Arthritis, Pain
CBD & Diabetic Ischemia
Brazilian researchers looked into CBD's health effects in an animal model of diabetic brain damage due to oxygen deprivation and found promising results.
Quick Hit, Medicine, Diabetes, Neurodegeneration, Stroke & Brain Injuries, Safety, Liver Health
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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.
