Anti-inflammatory properties

Non-Psychoactive Cannabis Treatments for Chronic Muscle Pain

July 2, 2019 Addiction, Anti-inflammatory properties, Anxiety, Cannabinoids, Cannabis, Cannabis Science, CBD, CBN, Multiple Sclerosis, Muscle Pain, Neuropathy, Pain, Science

Cannabidiol, cannabinol and their combinations act as peripheral analgesics in a rat model of myofascial pain

Some of the non-psychoactive cannabinoids in cannabis, cannabidiol (CBD) and cannabinol (CBN), have recently been found to produce analgesic effects (pain relief) in mouse models. A combination of CBD and CBN causes a decrease in sensitization of muscles, leading researchers to believe the combination could provide relief for those suffering from chronic muscle pain disorders. Cannabis products are already being prescribed for chronic pain disorders and this new study provides evidence that cannabis-based medicine can also be applicable when treating chronic pain associated with disorders such as fibromyalgia and temporomandibular disorders.

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Cannabinoids in the treatment of cancer

July 2, 2019 Anti-inflammatory properties, Cancer, Cannabinoids, Cannabis, Cannabis Education, Cannabis Science, Colon Cancer, Dermatology / Skin, Future Medicine, Ovarian Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Science

A literature review from 2009 (10 years ago) summarizes the anti-cancer properties of cannabis, concluding that various cannabinoids might inhibit cancer cell growth and tumor growth. In particular, cannabis shows promise to help treat colon, skin, prostate, and breast cancer.

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Cannabidiol Treatment for Parkinson’s Disease

July 1, 2019 Aging, Anti-inflammatory properties, Anxiety, Arthritis, Autoimmunity, Behavior change, Cannabinoids, Cannabis, Cannabis Education, Cannabis Science, CB1, CB2, CBD, Depression, DSM-5, Elderly, Future Medicine, Insomnia, Memory, Muscle Pain, Neuropathy, Parkinson's Disease, Science

Cannabidiol: a hope to treat non‑motor symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease Patients

Cannabidiol (CBD) has recently been postulated as an ideal drug to address the treatment of non-motor symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease (PD) due to its multifaceted mechanism of action. The plethora of effects of CBD includes anti-inflammatory, neuroprotective, anxiolytic, and antipsychotic actions, which improve non-motor symptoms of PD and lift the quality of life for patients coping with the illness. Further research is recommended to garner support for FDA approval.

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Study Reveals that Flavanoids can act as Allergy Medications

June 29, 2019 Aging, Allergy, Anti-inflammatory properties, Autoimmunity, Blood-Levels, Extraction, Flavonoids, Future Medicine, Non-Cannabis Plant, Oral Health, Placebo-Controlled, Science, Terpenes

Anti-histaminic Effects of Resveratrol and Silymarin on Human Gingival Fibroblasts

It has recently been revealed that the flavonoids resveratrol and silymarin have an anti-histaminic effect on human gingival fibroblasts (HGF). HGF are cells that compose part of the gum tissue in the oral cavity. Silymarin and resveratrol were already known to have anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory properties, but a recently published study has now revealed that silymarin alone and a combination of the two flavonoids both provide novel therapeutic approaches for inflammation due to allergies.

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The Cannabinoid System is a Promising Source of Targets for Treating Pain

June 28, 2019 Addiction, Adverse Effects, Anti-inflammatory properties, Anxiety, Arthritis, Autoimmunity, Blood-Levels, Cannabinoids, Cannabis, Cannabis Science, CB1, CB2, CBD, Citizen Science, Cognition, Elderly, Future Medicine, Memory, Multiple Sclerosis, Muscle Pain, Neuropathy, Occasional Use, Opiates, Overdose, Pain, Placebo-Controlled, Products, Regulation, Science, Stigma, Stress, THC

A Budding Source of Targets for Treating Inflammatory and Neuropathic Pain ECS

The cannabinoid system provides momentum to develop cannabinoid-based medications to treat inflammatory and neuropathic pain as researchers continue to find promising therapeutic targets. These new targets may lead to the formation of novel pain-relief medications that may serve well to alleviate pain for those suffering from cancer, multiple sclerosis, and fibromyalgia. Cannabis-based pain medicine is also being researched for opioid-sparing effects and effectiveness in reducing the necessary dose of opioids.

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Video: The Endocannabinoid System’s Intriguing Role in Gut Health

June 26, 2019 Animal Model, Anti-inflammatory properties, Antibiotic, Autoimmunity, Cannabinoids, Cannabis, Cannabis Education, Cannabis Science, CB1, CB2, CBD, Future Medicine, Gastrointestinal Effects, IBS, Neuropathy, Science, Stress, THC, Video

A 2018 literature review summarizes the findings on cannabis and gut health. The endocannabinoid system plays a key role in gut motility, obesity, and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Targeting the endocannabinoid system with CBD oil or other cannabinoids seems to reduce colonic inflammation and relieve stress, at a microscopic level, inside the gastrointestinal tract. Watch our video adaptation of the effects of cannabis on IBD:

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CBD antibacterial properties, topically

June 25, 2019 Anti-inflammatory properties, Antibiotic, Cannabinoids, Cannabis News, Cannabis Science, Case Study, CB1, CB2, CBD, Flavonoids, Future Medicine, Infectious Disease, Products, Science, THC

Preliminary testing shows positive results towards using CBD as an antibiotic topically, but also potentially to deal with systematic infections, such as pneumonia, using oral dosing. One of the present concerns is the struggle of getting permits to handle these cannabinoids to do further testing.

While these specific findings have not yet been published in a peer-review journal, this is far from the first time we have seen antimicrobial activity associated with plants or with cannabis. Evolutionarily, this trait is believed to be adaptive for the plant, and within cannabinoid, terpenoid, and flavonoid compounds, this activity has been demonstrated reproducibly, both in the lab and in clinic.
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Cannabinoids + opioid pain relief: subjective effects in healthy humans

June 25, 2019 Anti-inflammatory properties, Arthritis, Cannabinoids, Cannabis Science, Case Study, Dronabinol, Muscle Pain, Neuropathy, Opiates, Pain, Science, Synthetic Cannabinoids, THC

Human study finds that, when taken with opioids, dronabinol (THC) may increase impairment and decrease, or not affect, pain relief. Researchers conclude that THC might NOT protect the body from the adverse effects of opioids. However, the study examined only 10 participants, and such a small sample size should give pause to the validity and applicability of the findings.

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Video: Cannabis and Multiple Sclerosis

June 24, 2019 Adverse Effects, Aging, Anti-inflammatory properties, Anxiety, Behavior change, Cannabinoids, Cannabis, Cannabis Education, Cannabis Science, CB1, CB2, CBD, CED Clinic, Dr Caplan, Future Medicine, Insomnia, Multiple Sclerosis, Muscle Pain, Neuropathy, Pain, Science, Sleep, Stigma, THC, Video

A 2019 literature review summarizes the findings on cannabis use for patients with multiple sclerosis. Cannabis has been shown to aid a number of symptoms associated with multiple sclerosis, including chronic pain, spasticity, and problems with sleep. To learn more, check out our video adaptation below:

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Should donors who have used marijuana be considered candidates for living kidney donation?

June 24, 2019 Adverse Effects, Anti-inflammatory properties, Cannabinoids, Cannabis, Cannabis News, Cannabis Science, Future Medicine, Organ Donation, Social Justice, Stigma, Testing

Although tobacco use has been linked to worse outcomes for kidney donors and recipients, cannabis seems to have no effect on post-operation outcomes.

In a retrospective study of 294 kidney transplants, doctors found no short-term or long-term differences in kidney function for donors or recipients.

In other words, cannabis users may safely donate kidneys.

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