Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Here’s where science currently stands on the use of marijuana for pain, sleep, anxiety, muscle spasms and other ailments — the results may surprise you. How marijuana impacts pain, sleep ...
A dried cannabis flower. The short-term effects of cannabis are caused by many chemical compounds in the cannabis plant, including 113 [clarification needed] different cannabinoids, such as tetrahydrocannabinol, and 120 terpenes, [1] which allow its drug to have various psychological and physiological effects on the human body.
A 2005 meta analysis concluded that adolescent use of cannabis increases the risk of psychosis, and that the risk is dose-related. [48] A 2004 literature review on the subject concluded that cannabis use is associated with a two-fold increase in the risk of psychosis, but that cannabis use is "neither necessary nor sufficient" to cause ...
Most people 50 and older who use cannabis do so at least once a month, saying it helps them sleep and eases pain, a new survey found. More than 20% of older adults have used pot in the past year ...
Female cannabis plants not only contain dronabinol but at least 113 other cannabinoids, [35] including cannabidiol (CBD), thought to be the major anticonvulsant that helps people with multiple sclerosis; [36] and cannabichromene (CBC), an anti-inflammatory which may contribute to the pain-killing effect of cannabis.
Studies on using cannabis as a treatment for eating disorders are limited, but some have shown that cannabis helped those with anorexia regain healthy weight and eased other symptoms of the ...
Cannabis plants vary widely, with different strains producing dynamic balances of cannabinoids (THC, CBD, etc.) and yielding markedly different effects. Popular strains are often hybrids of C. sativa and C. indica. The medicinal effects of cannabis are widely studied, and are active topics of research both at universities and private research ...
Cannabis use has increased significantly around the world. Past research shows that regular cannabis use can increase a person’s risk for several health concerns, including risk factors for ...