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Cannabis Strains: Do Cannabis Strains Differ?By Dr. Ethan Russo
Cannabis consumers have always maintained that different types (strains, or chemical varieties, chemovars) produce distinct effects, whether this be with respect to their psychoactivity or to their therapeutic attributes. Strains are often ... more
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- 20. August 2017
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Science/Human: Cannabis use may decrease mortality in trauma patients
In a large study with 28,813 patients of the Arizona State Trauma Registry, who were admitted to an intensive care unit due to a trauma, screening positive for cannabis use was associated with improved survival. Of these 2,678 patients were included in an analysis, of whom 1,339 were cannabis positive and 1,339 were cannabis negative. Mean age was 31 years. There was no difference between the ... more
- Science/Human: A study, which links cannabis use to hypertension, may be flawed
- 23. July 2017
- Science/Human: The use of cannabis improves performance during simulated night shift work
- Science/Human: Cannabis may be helpful in restless legs syndrome according to case reports
- Uruguay: Pharmacies have begun to sell cannabis
- Science/Human: Cannabidiol slowed progression of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in a case report
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The Cannabinoid Conference 2017 of the IACM, 29-30 September 2017, Cologne, Germany.
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