Scientists have Proved that Marijuana use Leads to Sleep Disorders
Many people turn to cannabis products, using them as sleeping pills. But as a study by scientists from the University of Toronto (Canada) has shown, marijuana only reduces the quality and duration of sleep. Scientists have proven that marijuana use leads to sleep disorders So, adults who used cannabis products for 20 or more days…
Can Cannabis be used to Treat Epilepsy?
Epilepsy, a neurological disorder characterized by frequent seizures that affects more than 50 million people worldwide, according to the World Health Organization. Treating epilepsy can be challenging, as many patients do not fully respond to traditional medications. In recent years, there has been growing interest in the potential of cannabis, especially cannabidiol. (CBD), one of…
Antioxidant Properties of CBD
You’ve probably heard that antioxidants are good for your health. What motivates people to consume foods rich in antioxidants? What are they in general? What good do they do for our body? In simple words, antioxidants are substances that slow down oxidation and therefore reduce oxidative stress. This process also promotes the formation of free…
Combining Cannabis with Other Psychoactive Substances
Cannabinoids and alcohol have the strongest effect on a person’s mental state when consumed simultaneously. Alcoholic beverages dilate blood vessels, increasing the absorption of THC by the body several times. As for cannabis and other drugs, the consequences of their combination can be very unfavorable. Thus, the combined use of ecstasy and marijuana is dangerous…
Types and Stages of Cannabinoid Dependence
The likelihood of developing physical dependence on cannabinoids in its classical sense is constantly debated in scientific circles. Therefore, this issue is considered to be not fully researched. Some people may not develop dependence at all if they use cannabis no more than once or twice a week for a year. For others, it forms…
Cannabinoids in Medicine: Dead end or Promising Direction?
Hemp is surrounded by a “drug” halo, and discussion of the plant from a medical perspective is often seen only as an excuse to talk about the legalization of marijuana. The text you are reading is not about the debate on this topic. It is about what this plant can give to medicine. Rope plants…
What Science Knows About Marijuana’s Effects on the Brain – Neuroscientist Explains
Is it true that regular marijuana use worsens memory and how cannabinoids fight cancer cells? These questions were answered by a neuroscientist and graduate student at the University of Helsinki. There are so many cannabinoid receptors in our body Paradoxically, cannabinoid receptors are the most numerous in the central nervous system. What are they and…