What does the science really say about cannabis and its effect on memory? This post from Leafly examines whether cannabis is good or bad for your brain. Dude, where’s my car? Cheech & Chong. Jeff Spicoli. Harold & Kumar. Popular culture is littered with references to lovable – yet, usually forgetful – “stoners.” Cannabis and poor memory seem to go hand in hand, ... Continue Reading
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5 Most Amazing Benefits That CBD Can Provide
The medicinal properties of CBD may soon overshadow the intoxicating glory of THC. This post from The Fresh Toast lists 5 illnesses and conditions that CBD can improve immediately. THC is the most famous cannabis component, but CBD is the unsung hero, especially when it comes to its medicinal properties. Also known as Cannabidiol, this component is one of the main ... Continue Reading
Vets Want Cannabis Research Barriers Removed
The nation's largest veterans service organization wants barriers to cannabis research removed. This post from The Cannabist highlights American Legion’s call to Trump. America’s largest veterans service organization has a message for President Donald Trump: Reschedule marijuana to permit research into its medical efficacy for treating vets suffering from traumatic brain ... Continue Reading
DEA Approves Smoking Weed in PTSD Clinical Trials
The DEA, having earlier said it would “never” happen, just approved smoking weed legally. This post from Fortune reports how DEA’s approval is a critical step forward in PTSD marijuana research. The unofficial pot-smoking holiday of April 20 may be over, but marijuana advocates got another reason to celebrate on Thursday. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration for the ... 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