America’s Opiate Crisis: How Medical Cannabis Can Help
The United States is in the midst of an opioid addiction crisis. Dr. Dustin Sulak discusses a neglected treatment option to deal with the deadly addiction: medical cannabis.
Opiates
CBD to the Rescue
Life-threatening side effects from pharmaceuticals led one man to try cannabis. In this testimonial, he shares how cannabis helped him overcome refractory lockjaw and severe nerve pain.
It's Never Too Late to Start Using Medical Cannabis
Cannabis geriatrics and age-related pathologies were major topics at this year’s International Association of Cannabinoid Medicines. Seniors are currently the fastest-growing demographic of cannabis users worldwide, but is cannabis safe for the elderly? What might be the benefits?
Cannabis Legalization and Opioid Overdose
The Gateway to Opiates
The gateway theory of addiction is a slippery slope fallacy. It argues that when people are introduced to mild drugs like cannabis, they later escalate to dangerous drugs like amphetamines and opioids. In the era of reefer madness, this was an excuse to demonize cannabis by associating it with lethal drugs. Although the theory is wrong, there are a few real aspects of addiction it captures.
Dr. Ethan Russo: CBD, the Entourage Effect and the Microbiome
In this edition of Cannabis Conversations, Project CBD Director, Martin A. Lee, discusses the benefits of CBD, the “entourage effect” and the microbiome with Dr. Ethan Russo.
Project CBD Releases Educational Primer on Cannabinoid-Drug Interactions
Given the increasing acceptance and prevalence of cannabis as a therapeutic option, it’s important for physicians and patients to understand how various cannabis components interact with commonly consumed pharmaceuticals. This report details potential interactions between CBD and common treatments for a number of conditions.
CBD: My Miracle Medicine
I was born with a rare, degenerative hereditary motor and sensor neuropathy called Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT), a disorder of the peripheral nervous system characterized by a progressive loss of muscle tissue and touch sensation across various parts of the body.
No Brainer: CBD & THC for Head Injuries
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is one of the leading causes of death worldwide in individuals under the age of 45. Triggered by concussions from car accidents, falls, violent contact sports, explosives or by gunshot and stab wounds, TBI affects 1.7 million Americans annually. It is the most commonly identified cause of epilepsy among adults.
Drug Memories: CBD & Addiction
Marijuana smokers have been stereotypically mocked for short-term memory loss, and there is genuine concern about memory impairment due to cannabis consumption, particularly among seniors who are considering cannabis as a therapeutic option.
But the importance of forgetting in mental health should not be underestimated.