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They have been marketed as herbal incense, or "herbal smoking blends", [6] and sold under common names such as K2, spice, [8] and synthetic marijuana. [5] They are often labeled "not for human consumption" for liability defense. [ 8 ]
Non-inclusion of an herb in this list does not imply that it is free of adverse effects. In general, the safety and effectiveness of alternative medicines have not been scientifically proven [ 1 ] and remain largely unknown. [ 2 ]
There is inconclusive clinical data whether specific vitamin K2 supplementation confers any beneficial effects compared to vitamin K1 which is the most common form in supplements. [1] In vitro studies show certain cellular effects of vitamin K2 in bone which are not observed with the K1 variant (including bone marrow stem cell (BMSC ...
More than half a dozen countries had banned herbal blends containing synthetic cannabinoids as of 2010 and many others were also considering banning them. [8] In the US, the states of Kansas, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, Missouri, Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas, and New York banned K2, herbal incense.
All these nutrients have positive effects on your body, recent research shows. A new study from Iraq and Iran found that chia seed consumption can lower blood pressure and cholesterol, ...
In Phase III trials, the most common adverse effects were dizziness, drowsiness and disorientation; 12% of subjects stopped taking the drug because of the side effects. [ 57 ] Dronabinol (brand names Marinol and Syndros) is a delta-9-THC containing drug for treating HIV/AIDS -induced anorexia and chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting .
Mitragyna speciosa is a tropical evergreen tree of the Rubiaceae family (coffee family) native to Southeast Asia. [3] It is indigenous to Cambodia, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, and Papua New Guinea, [4] where its leaves, known as kratom, have been used in herbal medicine since at least the 19th century. [5]
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 ...