ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND Panic disorder (PD) is a disabling psychiatry condition that affects approximately 5% of the worldwide population. Currently, long-term selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are the first-line treatment for PD; however, the common side-effect profiles and drug interactions may provoke patients to abandon the treatment, leading to PD symptoms ... Continue Reading
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Hospitals Busier Than Ever with Marijuana Patients
Statistics show an increased number of marijuana patients visiting legalized state hospitals. Are these patients just too stoned, or might they be legitimately at risk? This post from The Cannabist debates the real reasons people are going to the emergency rooms for marijuana. For a seasoned cannabis user, it might seem a little strange that people are traveling to the ... Continue Reading
STUDY: Anti-Aversive Effects of Cannabidiol on Innate Fear-Induced Behaviors Evoked by an Ethological Model of Panic Attacks Based on a Prey vs the Wild Snake Epicrates cenchria crassus Confrontation Paradigm
ABSTRACT: Several pharmacological targets have been proposed as modulators of panic-like reactions. However, interest should be given to other potential therapeutic neurochemical agents. Recent attention has been given to the potential anxiolytic properties of cannabidiol, because of its complex actions on the endocannabinoid system together with its effects on other ... Continue Reading