Knowing the science behind the cannabis plant is not only important, but fascinating! This post from The Weed Blog presents a 101 on the most popular cannabinoids. Cannabinoids are complex chemical compounds that are secreted by the cannabis plant through its flowers that mimic naturally occurring compounds produced by our bodies, called endocannabinoids. When cannabis is ... Continue Reading
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CBD Kills Breast Cancer Cells, Minimal Harm to Healthy Cells
A study has found that CBD inflicts programmed cell death in breast cancer cells, leaving the healthy cells unharmed. This post from Reset.Me adds anticancer properties to CBD’s long list of medicinal qualities. Cannabidiol (CBD) — a non-psychoactive phytocannabinoid derived from the cannabis plant — is gaining traction in medical circles and the public eye as increasing ... Continue Reading
STUDY: Endocannabinoids as Guardians of Metastasis
ABSTRACT: Endocannabinoids including anandamide and 2-arachidonoylglycerol are involved in cancer pathophysiology in several ways, including tumor growth and progression, peritumoral inflammation, nausea and cancer pain. Recently we showed that the endocannabinoid profiles are deranged during cancer to an extent that this manifests in alterations of plasma endocannabinoids ... Continue Reading
STUDY: The endocannabinoid system as a possible target to treat both the cognitive and emotional features of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
ABSTRACT: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a psychiatric disorder of significant prevalence and morbidity, whose pathogenesis relies on paradoxical changes of emotional memory processing. An ideal treatment would be a drug able to block the pathological over-consolidation and continuous retrieval of the traumatic event, while enhancing its extinction and reducing the ... Continue Reading
STUDY: Epigenetic Regulation of Immunological Alterations Following Prenatal Exposure to Marijuana Cannabinoids and its Long Term Consequences in Offspring
ABSTRACT: Use of marijuana during pregnancy is fairly commonplace and can be expected increase in frequency as more states legalize its recreational use. The cannabinoids present in marijuana have been shown to be immunosuppressive, yet the effect of prenatal exposure to cannabinoids on the immune system of the developing fetus, its long term consequences during adult stage ... Continue Reading