The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) announced that from the 1st of January 2018 Cannabidiol will no longer be on the prohibited substances list. WADA was established in 1999 as an international independent agency that focuses their efforts on scientific research, education, developing anti-doping techniques as well as creating (in 2004) monitoring the World Anti-Doping Code […]
Apart from CBD, THC or even CBC, there are other cannabinoids that are not as well-known, but that also possess interesting therapeutic benefits. In this post we will talk about the other components of the plant. THCv – Tetrahydrocannabivarin THCv acts together with cannabis, however it does not possess any psychoactive properties unlike THC. Among […]
Pressing, stabbing or pulsating – headaches manifest themselves in different ways. Whether it is a tension headache, migraine or cluster headache, the variants of the disease come with different symptoms. Treatment depends on the type and severity of the pain. What contribution can be done by cannabinoids like THC and CBD? Many studies are not […]
According to the WHO, depression is one of the most common mental illnesses. More than five million adult between 18 and 79 years of age suffer from a depressive disorder within one year (1). This number increases if children, adolescents, people over 79 years of age and people who do not seek medical treatment are […]
For the first time in the history of the UK, an 11 year old boy received a medical cannabis prescription on the National Health Service. Billy Caldwell, an 11 year old boy with epilepsy, received a prescription so that he could take cannabis oil to try to subdue his epileptic seizures. At his worse, he […]
Like any medicine, medical cannabis can interact with other prescribed and pharmacy medicines. Cannabis patients are often seriously ill and therefore often take many medicines. Since the cannabinoids tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD), like various other active substances, are broken down by enzymes in the liver, interactions are possible when certain medicines are taken at […]
Cannabidiol otherwise known as CBD is one of the most well-known cannabinoids in the Cannabis Sativa L plant. Together with Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) it is one of the most active components, making up approximately 40% of the plant. CBD, like other cannabinoids is one of the components of the plant that gives it its therapeutic properties. […]
One of the biggest benefits of medical cannabis is its relaxing effects that it has on the consumer. Cannabidiol (CBD) is a cannabinoid that is very effective for treating anxiety, both circumstantial and chronic, as was explained previously in this post. Several studies completed in 2017 have highlighted new information regarding the use of medical […]
Cannabinol or CBN is generally classified as one of the components of the cannabis plant, called cannabinoids: THC, CBD, CBN, etc… They are considered to be liposoluble molecules classified according to their chemical structure. Like many other components of cannabis, CBN is rejected by water, as it is only soluble in a fatty body. CBN […]
Refractory epilepsy affects 30% of patients with epilepsy worldwide. It is a complex disease that can rarely be treated with traditional medicines. After having tried many conventional treatments, different organizations in the medical field have been interested in the effectiveness of medical cannabis treating refractory epilepsy. In September 2016, the international medical cannabis conference was […]
