Some psychiatrists think cannabis can be considered a psychedelic drug as far as some of its effects go. This post from Business Insider India examines the reason why. Marijuana isn't typically thought of as a psychedelic - a drug that produces hallucinations or an apparent expansion of consciousness. But according to Julie Holland , a psychiatrist with a private practice ... Continue Reading
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Calming Effect of Medical Cannabis Can Save Lives
In a new study, medical cannabis has been shown to bring emotional relief to Alzheimer patients, thereby reducing the complications caused by this neurological disease. This post from The Open Mind highlights the findings of the research. Scientific research continues to uncover an astonishing number of ways in which medical cannabis can treat human ailments. The latest is a ... Continue Reading
STUDY: Cannabis—A Valuable Drug That Deserves Better Treatment
ABSTRACT: About 150 years ago, a French psychiatrist, J. J. Moreau, conducted a novel clinicalEXPERIMENT in which he administered hashish to humans. His volunteers, including Moreau himself, experienced “occurrences of delirium or of actual madness. …” He concluded that “There is not a single, elementary manifestation of mental illness that cannot be found in the mental ... Continue Reading