Science related (Medical) There’s an Awful Side Effect Some Marijuana Users are Experiencing by Sophia Vida April 10, 2018 It's called cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome and some marijuana users are experiencing it across the U.S. The syndrome affects heavy marijuana users and causes abdominal pain as well as severe nausea and vomiting. According ...
Science related (Medical) Studies Say Marijuana Availability Linked to Lower Rates of Opiate Prescriptions by Sophia Vida April 03, 2018 Two studies were published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine on Monday that have found that medical and recreational marijuana being available is connected to lower rates of opiate prescribing. The first study was conducted...
Science related (Medical) CBD May Help Reduce the Risk of Relapse Recovery for Drug Addicts by Sophia Vida March 27, 2018 According to a pre-clinical study with rats, there could be evidence that cannabidiol (CBD), a non-psychoactive component of marijuana, could help reduce the risk of relapse recovery for those addicted to drugs and alcohol. Res...
Science related (Medical) This University Wants to Study the Safety and Efficacy of Medical Marijuana by Sophia Vida March 21, 2018 University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine researchers wants to study both the safety and efficacy of using medical marijuana for diseases. It was Pennsylvania that was the first state in the U.S. to write a research component...
Science related (Medical) Pennsylvania Issues Regulations for Medical Pot Clinical Research by Sophia Vida March 17, 2018 Regulations were released on Friday by the state of Pennsylvania's Department of Health for medical marijuana clinical research programs. The regulations outline what process an accredited medical school that has an acute care ...
Science related (Medical) Minnesota Cannabis Patients Report Pain Reduction by Sophia Vida March 14, 2018 According to a survey of medical cannabis users in the state of Minnesota, 4 out of 10 feel that marijuana give them significant pain reduction. There were 2174 patients enrolled in Minnesota's medical cannabis program in the l...
Science related (Medical) A Texas Psychiatrist Warns that Marijuana Could Lower IQ Points by Sophia Vida March 09, 2018 Addiction psychiatrist of Texas, Dr. Harold Urschel, spoke with the Oklahoma Medical Board about the dangers of marijuana recently. He claims that the drug lowers a person's IQ. Dr. Harold Urschel, who is the chief medical s...
Science related (Medical) Marijuana Doesnt Seem Harmful to Kidneys According to New Study by Sophia Vida March 07, 2018 A new study has revealed that there is no link between marijuana use and kidney disease, at least not in younger people who use the drug with moderation. The study, which was led by lead investigator Dr. Murray Mittleman, a pro...
Science related (Medical) Study Finds that Medical Marijuana Alone Will Not Stop Opioid Crisis by Sophia Vida February 23, 2018 A new study published by the Journal of Health Economics, has found two things that may shed a light on the affect of medical marijuana with the opioid crisis. The study confirmed the results of a study in 2014 that found that ...
Science related (Medical) A Mysterious Syndrome Is Making Some Marijuana Users Violently Ill by Sophia Vida February 20, 2018 Marijuana users are being diagnosed with Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome, or CHS, and scientists are baffled. The syndrome, which occurs in people who use the drug frequently. has no known treatments other than not using marij...