A study in March found that daily use of high-potency cannabis is “strongly linked to the risk of developing psychosis.” But on June 1st, six scientists published a study in The Lancet, a British medical journal, that disputed this claim. The authors of the study note that correlation doesn’t equal causation. In other words, people with schizophrenia may be more likely to use cannabis, but there’s no evidence to suggest that it works the other way around. #psychosis #schizophrenia The news: http://bit.ly/2WeuM9E The articles & academic commentary: http://bit.ly/2Wf04wT
Benjamin Caplan, MDDoes cannabis cause psychosis? Evidence is lacking, scientists say
Silymarin is a natural compound called a flavonoid, which happens to have antioxidant and liver protecting activities. Over many years, it has been proposed as a complementary medicine to reduce the liver injury produced by other medications. Interestingly, it happens to have anti-inflammatory properties and the ability to kill some bacteria. This flavonoid, Silymarin, is found in Milk Thistle… as well as Cannabis..and it seems to have “a significant therapeutic effect []administered alone, or in combination with chemotherapy, in [helping to treat] tuberculosis caused by drug-sensitive or drug-resistant strains[, findings represented here in both] in vitro and in vivo studies”
For many years, Tuberculosis (TB) has been a devastating public health problem, internationally. The treatment of this bacteria has been very limited and loaded with challenges. There is a constant cat/mouse chase between nature and human medicine, as the bacteria continually evolves to out-compete new drugs that are developed to treat it.
Here, yet another amazing potential breakthrough that cannabis brings to the table. Among the other flavonoids besides Silymarin: Orientin, Quercetin, and Kaempferol.
Of note: Silymarin happens to inhibit some liver enzymes, CYP-3A4 and CYP-2C9, which happen to be some of the liver enzymes which help break down cannabis metabolites.
#THC & #CBD are neuroprotective antioxidants. Research shows they might reduce the effects of brain damage. Small, sequential doses can help alleviate concussion symptoms, especially w/ certain strains containing CBD & specific neuroprotective terpenes. http://bit.ly/30UNbvy
