Cannabis Science

CBD reduces seizures and social deficits in a mouse model of Dravet syndrome

CBD treatment in a mouse model for Dravet Syndrome effectively reduced seizures and autism-like behaviors

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Cannabinoids in Attention- Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: A randomized-controlled trial

In a placebo-controlled study of a cannabis oral spray in patients with ADHD, there was no significant improvement in cognitive performance, but there was a significant improvement in hyperactivity and impulsivity.

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Cannabidiol in Anxiety and Sleep: A Large Case Series

In a study of 72 psychiatric patients given CBD in capsule form, researchers found that cannabidiol successfully decreased anxiety and improved sleep over the course of three months. 

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The Endocannabinoid System: A New Treatment Target for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder?

Animal models show that cannabis has anti-compulsive effects, and OCD patients say that cannabis improves their symptoms. Now scientists are asking for more research.

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Influence of the CB1 cannabinoid receptors & antidepressant effects

Study finds that, for patients already taking antidepressants, activating and/or prohibiting the CB1 receptor in the brain might make those antidepressants more effective.

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Countering the Modern Metabolic Disease Rampage With Ancestral Endocannabinoid System Alignment

Cannabinoid receptors, located throughout the body, are involved in a variety of physiological processes (including appetite, mood, etc.). A 2019 study shows that blocking CB1Rs (cannabinoid receptors that conserve energy) is an effective way to manage metabolic disorders, such as obesity and Type-2 Diabetes. 

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Dr Caplan & Dr Grinspoon meet with Wiley’s Alcohol and Drug Abuse Weekly

It was a privilege to meet with the editor of Wiley Publishing Company’s Alcohol and Drug Abuse Weekly, Dr Peter Grinspoon, and a select group of MA dispensary representatives this weekend, to discuss our shared goals & plan to support global access to education, of physicians, the #MedicalCommunity, the #CannabisIndustry, and the #CannabisCommunity.

Benjamin Caplan, MDDr Caplan & Dr Grinspoon meet with Wiley’s Alcohol and Drug Abuse Weekly
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Alcohol Hangover Has Detrimental Impact Upon Both Executive Function and Prospective Memory

In a study that excluded cannabis users, researchers found that alcohol hangovers significantly impair both executive function (paying attention, regulating emotions, etc.) and prospective memory (remembering future plans).

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Multiple Health Risk Behaviors in Young Adult Smokers: Stages of Change and Stability over Time

Study finds that most young adult smokers engage in multiple other health risk behaviors. When placed in an intervention, participants were most ready to change their stress management and least ready to change their cannabis use.

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Video: Cannabis For Symptoms of chronic pain, seizures, and inflammation

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