On the 17th of October, Canada became the second country worldwide, after Uruguay, to legalise cannabis. The legislature allows its open selling to the public but this one is regulated differently depending on the region. In some cases, its growing is allowed, but there exist cases, like Quebec and Manitoba, where growing the plant is […]
Nowadays, the use of medical cannabis keeps growing and, with the aging of the population, medical cannabis is increasingly used by older subjects. This article has the aim to assess the characteristics of elderly people using medical marijuana and to evaluate the efficacy and safety of this treatment. Because of the worldwide aging phenomenon, existing […]
Nowadays, smoking has become a common act, a social gesture, a daily habit. Today, there are 1.1 billion smokers around the world, making up almost 1/7 of the worlds population. However, damages caused by tobacco consumption are well known and broadcasted, for example, increased risk of cancer, stroke, fertility issues, etc… This is why numerous […]
More and more countries around the world are legalizing medical cannabis. As a result, the number of patients who are being treated with medical cannabis is also rising. One issue, that in course of this, is increasingly discussed, is whether patients should be allowed to drive on public roads after taking medical cannabis. In Germany for […]
The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) affects about 36 million people worldwide. The disease, which is transferred by contact with body fluids (e.g. blood, sperm and vaginal secretion), shows the destruction of the cells of the immune system. Since the discovery in the 1980s, there have been about 35 million people that died. The fact that […]
The intestine is a fascinating organ. It’s approximately seven meters long in adult humans and fulfils not only digestive but also a number of other important functions. For example, it plays an essential role for the immune defense, since 70 % of all immune cells are located in the small and large intestine and 80 […]
Hepatitis C is found in those affected by a liver inflammation caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV). The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), on the other hand, is a virus that attacks the immune system of the affected person and can cause AIDS. Both HIV and hepatitis C can be transmitted by blood. Those who […]
Cannabis is divided in to two subspecies, Cannabis Indica and Cannabis Sativa. These subspecies can be recognised by their physical differences but over time this classification has also helped people categorize the different effects that come from ingesting the plant. For example, it is said that Indica will create a “body high” and Sativa will […]
Sciatica is the name given to a set of symptoms that arise from nerve pain, localised to the sciatic nerve. The sciatic nerve is the longest nerve in the whole body, running from the end of the spinal cord in the lower back, splitting down both legs and ending at the feet. When something causes […]
Why is it that people who consume marijuana regularly, “stoners”, are always portrayed as skinny even though smoking marijuana is known to increase ones appetite, normally known as “the munchies”?[1] It is a stereotype however there are some truths behind it. On average, people who consume marijuana regularly have a lower BMI and a smaller […]
