People with restless legs syndrome (RLS) complain of a strong urge to move their legs at night. Mostly also about tingling and aching legs. This is known as restless legs syndrome (RLS), a frequently occurring neurological disease. The study situation regarding the therapy with medical cannabis for movement disorders is not yet clear. However, the […]
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Autism: would medical cannabis help?
Autism is a neurological developmental disorder. Experts often refer to it as Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), as there are different forms of the disorder. Medical cannabis could be an option to relieve accompanying symptoms such as sleep disorders, anxiety or anger. What is autism spectrum disorder? Doctors distinguish ASDs between early childhood autism (Kanner syndrome), […]
CBD and elderly people
The aging process is something all humans experience. As getting older there are many normal functions that naturally begin to slow down or stop entirely in the body. Many people begin to lose their sensory abilities (sight, hearing, taste, etc.), bones and muscles could become fragile, and even decrease in mass. On the top of […]
Symptom management for Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes (EDS) are a group of hereditary genetic conditions that affect the connective tissue in the human body. These cellular organizational level, support our bones, skin, blood and multiple other organs. Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome: symptoms The symptoms arise when these group of cells that work together have defects, and can range from mild to life-threatening. […]
Cannabinoids treatment for OCD as a palliative therapy
According to the DSM-5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition), Obsessive – Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a mental disorder marked by anxiety or distress and characterized by the presence of persistent thoughts (obsessions). These recurrent thoughts are suppressed by new thoughts or actions (compulsions), which are acts performed in response to the […]
Hangover and cannabinoids
Hangover is the term used to describe the short term symptoms that can arise after a session of drinking alcohol. This will normally occur the day after drinking, and the severity of the symptoms can vary depending on how much, and which type, of alcohol was consumed. It is likely that the higher the volume […]
CBD to treat anxiety
Anxiety is an imperative feature of the human body, we need it to detect situations of danger, which essentially keeps us safe. Unfortunately for a wide percentage of the population their levels of anxiety are amplified for a majority of different reasons, making it difficult to maintain a normal way of life. Sufferers may not […]