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Category: MMJ
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Local medical marijuana business slowly heats up
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Cannabis, Goggles, and Concussions
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Corey Booker (D – NJ) Wants Cannabis Decriminalized
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Help with Post-Partum Depression
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This Rehab Clinic lets Patients use Cannabis
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Both houses pass NY state’s MMJ program to cover sufferers of PTSD; Gov Cuomo needs to sign it into law?
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New Study: Cannabis Effective Treatment for Alcoholism
A recent study published in The Journal of Neuroscience has found that chronic alcoholics could have a smoother recovery process through the use of cannabis.
Cannabinoids, the primary healing compounds found in cannabis, work as a neuroprotective shield, allowing the substance to infiltrate the part of the brain damaged by the withdrawal process. As a result, cravings are dramatically reduced, giving the alcoholic a stronger chance of recovery.
While some health experts have shown concern that such treatment is simply replacing one habit with another, those living with alcohol addiction view cannabis as the more manageable, and less harmful, option. The U.S government has published statistics showing that alcohol is responsible for nearly 88,000 deaths in the country each year, where there has yet to be any casualties reported as a result of cannabis usage.
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Can Low Doses of THC Help Restore Memory?
A recent study found that the active ingredient in cannabis restores memory in older mice. But what — if anything — does that mean for us?
The study, published in the journal Nature Medicine, was conducted by scientists in Germany.
Over a period of one month, one group of mice of various ages was given continuous low doses of tetrahydrocannabinol or THC. A control group of mice was given a placebo.
The scientists tested cognitive ability like memory and learning skills in the mice. Normally you would expect learning and memory performance to decline with age. But this study delivered a surprising result.