CBD and sleep: Research shows CBD can be used safely to treat insomnia and anxiety

CBD and sleep: Research shows CBD can be used safely to treat insomnia and anxiety 300,000 Brits are currently using CBD Anxiety and insomnia are two popular medical conditions CBD is used to treat American researchers have new evidence to support the use of CBD to treat both anxiety and insomnia 79.2% of patients with anxiety and 66.7% of patients with sleep issues experienced…

Cannabis strains high in CBD may ‘protect brain’ from THC, research shows

Cannabis strains high in CBD may ‘protect brain’ from THC, research shows New study from UCL show CBD may help protect brain from ‘harmful’ effects of THC Researchers believe CBD may be able to be used as a treatment for psychosis There is no conclusive evidence that THC causes psychosis; only correlations found so far Researchers want cannabis high in CBD more readily available,…

Research suggests regular cannabis users may need more anaesthesia for surgery

Research suggests regular cannabis users may need more anaesthesia for surgery Cannabis users may need double the anaesthetic non-cannabis users do Researchers in Colorado studied 250 patients needing colonoscopies 10% were cannabis users Those 10% needed more than double anaesthetic the non-cannabis users did A new study from the US has found evidence that regular cannabis…

Research finds cancer patients report “significant reduction” in severity of symptoms

Research finds cancer patients report “significant reduction” in severity of symptoms New research finds more evidence cannabis can help treat symptoms relating to cancer 1,120 cancer patients in Minnesota were studied over a four-month period 50% of patients reported at least a 30% decrease in vomiting after four months Researchers at Minnesota’s medical cannabis programme have…

Israeli Researchers find link between Endocannabinoid deficiency and Autism disorders

Israeli Researchers find link between Endocannabinoid deficiency and Autism disorders Israeli Researchers find link between low levels of endocannabinoids and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) They believe CBD may help raise levels of endocannabinoids Parents are taking control of their children’s ASD treatment plans, adding legal CBD products Groups like “CBDs of Autism” are helping…

Research finds THC more effective than CBD for treating pain

Research finds THC more effective than CBD for treating pain Researchers in the USA claim different levels of THC more important in treating chronic pain than CBD Over 3,000 patients self-reported their medical cannabis experience were surveyed “THC generates measurable improvements in symptom relief.” A new study has found evidence that THC, the psychoactive compound in cannabis,…

New research claims 7% of Americans already use CBD

New research claims 7% of Americans already use CBD Nearly 7% of Americans are already using CBD, survey finds Researchers at Cowen estimate the CBD market could reach $16 billion by 2025 CBD most popular among 18-34-year-olds Tinctures account for 44% of use, followed by topicals at 26% New analysis has found that nearly 7% of Americans are already using increasingly popular…

Alzheimer’s Research UK donates £300,000 to fund medical cannabis trial

Alzheimer’s Research UK donates £300,000 to fund medical cannabis trial Dementia affects around 850,000 people in the UK Alzheimer’s Research UK has donated £300,000 to fund a clinical trial looking into the effectiveness of cannabis at treating Alzheimer’s Sativex will be the cannabinoid-based medication used in the trial Currently, Sativex is only licensed in the UK to treat MS……

Research shows medical cannabis has potential to alleviate symptoms in autistic children

Research shows medical cannabis has potential to alleviate symptoms in autistic children Researchers for Tikun Olam found medical cannabis can treat Autism symptoms in children 30% of patients studied reported a significant improvement in quality of life 34.3% reduced use of other medications Majority of patients were treated with a 20:1 CBD:THC tincture Autism affects 2.3…