Medical cannabis has enormous therapeutic potential, but reliable studies still lacking
There is ample evidence of therapeutic success for the use of cannabinoids for indications such as epilepsy or pain therapy
Scientists discover three rare cannabinoids reduce seizures in mice
by University of Sydney Research from pharmacologists at the University of Sydney provides new insights into how cannabis extracts may work to treat epilepsy. The study for the first time reports that three acidic cannabinoids found in cannabis reduced seizures in a mouse model of Dravet syndrome, an intractable form of childhood epilepsy. The study has […]
Smartphone sensor data has potential to detect cannabis intoxication
A smartphone sensor, much like what is used in GPS systems, might be a way to determine whether or not someone is intoxicated after consuming marijuana, according to a new study by the Rutgers Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research. According to the study, published in Drug and Alcohol Dependence, which evaluated the […]
