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.
Schizophrenia
Cannabis, Antipsychotics & Liver Health
The protective effect of cannabinoids for those living with Type 2 diabetes and obesity is particularly pronounced among people with schizophrenia. Why?
Cannabis & Psychosis
People have been studying the link between cannabis and schizophrenia for over a century. Research has not established strong evidence that cannabis causes schizophrenia, although there is an association. A new paper highlights some limitations of these studies.
Cannabis Use Protects the Gut in Schizophrenia
Danish researchers have found that cannabis users with schizophrenia experienced significantly fewer gut-related issues than those of non-cannabis users.
ICRS 2017: Report from Montreal
The 27th meeting of the International Cannabinoid Research Society conference convened with over four hundred scientists presenting new research findings on a wide range of topics, including CBD and the endocannabinoid system. Read more about we learned about CBD and blood pressure, full-spectrum extracts, and medical use.
CBD, PPARs & Gene Expression
There is growing interest among medical scientists in the gene-regulating properties of cannabidiol (CBD), the non-psychoactive plant cannabinoid. CBD reduces brain cancer and breast cancer cell proliferation and metastasis by inhibiting the expression of the ID-1 gene.
Treating Schizophrenia with CBD
CBD can treat schizophrenia as effectively as antipsychotic medications, with far fewer side effects, according to a preliminary clinical trial. Researchers at the University of Cologne in Germany studied 39 people with schizophrenia who were hospitalized for a psychotic episode.