Depression and Medical Marijuana (Cannabis) Summary: Cannabis use is associated with elevated mood and decreased depression in patients with chronic diseases. On the other hand, pure oral THC administration to depressed individuals can also result in dysphoria (a state of unease. The opposite of euphoria) in some patients, especially those who are naïve to the [...]
Coronary Disease/Atherosclerosis and Cannabis Summary. Modulation of the Endocannabinoid System by a non-inhalation route may have a beneficial effect on the development of atherosclerosis. There is concern that smoking cannabis may not have this benefit and may actually precipitate angina in people with coronary disease. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22278660/ Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) is also known as Atherosclerotic [...]
Excitotoxicity and Medical Marijuana (Cannabis) Summary. In Excitotoxicity, nerve cells suffer damage or death when the levels of otherwise necessary and safe neurotransmitters such as glutamate, AMPA, or NMDA become pathologically high resulting in excessive stimulation of receptors. Glutamate is an excitatory neurotransmitter with an important function in the brain. However, at high levels, Glutamate [...]
Why Don’t More Healthcare Professionals know about the Medicinal Benefits of Cannabis? I am frequently asked this question so I will try to provide a logical answer! In short, understanding how cannabis works in the body requires a lot of dedication and study. The first written documentation about the medicinal properties of cannabis came from [...]
Industrial Hemp CBD vs Cannabis-derived CBD Cannabidiol is also known as CBD and is one of the major Phytocannabinoids that helps activate the Endocannabinoid System (https://boorasmd.com/education/articles/clinical-endocannabinoid-deficiency/). CBD alone provides a wide variety of health benefits, but it works even better when combined with THC and the various Terpenes/Favonoids/Cannabinoids present in Cannabis (https://boorasmd.com/education/health-benefits-of-cbd/). “A significant safety [...]
Health Benefits of Cannabidiol (CBD) Summary: Cannabidiol (CBD) is a non-intoxicating cannabinoid found in the cannabis plant. It has a wide variety of benefits. The scientific literature has identified over 65 molecular targets of CBD activity. What follows is a little about the science of how CBD can help us. However, it is worth knowing [...]
Clinical Endocannabinoid Deficiency Syndrome In summary, many health problems occur when our body is no longer able to produce enough of its own Cannabis-like compounds (Endocannabinoids). Fortunately, the cannabis plant contains a wide variety of over 130 cannabinoids and other natural substances, like terpenes, that are able to activate the Endocannabinoid System (ECS) in these [...]
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