Crohn’s disease (MC) is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that can affect the entire digestive tract. The disease brings severe, cramping abdominal pain and diarrhoea. Sufferers often lose their appetite, which leads to reduced performance and quality of life. The suffering caused by Crohn’s disease is usually enormous. Many patients with IBD already use […]
Dravet syndrome is a rare and severe form of epilepsy that develops in children. The disease is very difficult to treat, as antiepileptic drugs usually do not show sufficient improvement. However, studies have shown that CBD can reduce and reduce seizures. It also seems to increase the life expectancy of those affected and help with […]
THCA (tetrahydrocannabinolic acid) is the non-psychoactive form of THC, which can convert to THC when it is decarboxylated. There are many researches which investigate the medical effectiveness of THCA on diseases like epilepsy, chronical pain, digestive disorders and many more. Tetrahydrocannabinolic acidcan only be found in a fresh undried Cannabis plant, because once the plant […]
The legal status of the cannabis plant has made it difficult for studies and investigations to demonstrate its beneficial properties to treat many pathologies. This has led to a lack of scientific review on the efficiency of cannabinoid therapy for cannabinoid use compared to other modes of consumption of the Cannabis Sativa L plant. For […]
The reforms in the legislations of several countries regarding the consumption of therapeutic cannabis have caused changes in people’s perceptions and acceptance of the value of the plant as an alternative therapy. This change is especially important in some states in the US, as doctors have already started prescribing therapeutic cannabis instead of other medications for […]
Research into medical cannabis is ongoing worldwide. Scientific studies are investigating the effectiveness of cannabinoids for the treatment of cancer and various other conditions and symptoms. Recently, researchers from the department of Oncology at St. George’s of London recently published the results from a study that was looking into the effects of phytocannabinoids on leukemic […]
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 […]
The endocannabinoid system and its receptors are of great importance during prenatal development, but they are also relevant after childbirth. Not everybody is aware that there are already natural cannabinoids in breast milk and what role they play in the development of a human. In 2004, the European Journal of Pharmacology published a study that stated that all […]
Medical cannabis is becoming more and more popular for treating autism, a complex neurodevelopmental disease, with signs appearing within the first few years of infancy, and generally lasting a lifetime. This condition is part of a group of disorders known as Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The characteristics and the symptoms of Autism Spectrum Disorder, include […]
