Naloxone Alternative: CBD (Cannabidiol) Compounds Could Reverse Opioid Overdoses
As the U.S. pushes for wider access to naloxone, a fast-acting opioid antidote, researchers are exploring cannabidiol (CBD) as a potential alternative due to its…
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Researchers Discover How Cannabidiol (CBD) Counters Epileptic Seizures
Study findings suggest specific targets for future drugs. A previously unknown way in which cannabidiol (CBD), a substance found in cannabis, reduces seizures in many…
The Science Behind CBD’s Health Benefits – The Endocannabinoid System
Throughout the 1990s, researchers looking into cannabis for its health effects began to unravel a mystery that culminated in the discovery of a whole new…
CBD Might Not Be As Safe as You Believe
A new study published in Heart Rhythm Case Reports highlights how dangerous the improper use of herbal supplements can be. An herbal supplement is a…
New Research Suggests High-Purity CBD May Help Block COVID-19 Virus From Replicating
UChicago Medicine study suggests high-purity CBD may help block virus from replicating. Researchers recommend clinical trials for CBD to prevent COVID-19 based on promising animal…
British Medical Journal: Daily Use of CBD Oil May Be Linked to Lung Cancer Regression
May be worth further exploring cannabinoids as potential cancer treatment, say researchers. It may be worth exploring further the use of cannabidiol (‘CBD’) oil as…
Medical Cannabis to Prevent/Treat COVID-19? High-CBD Sativa Extracts Modulate ACE2 Expression
‘The Aging-US authors developed over 800 new C. sativa cultivars and hypothesized that high-CBD C. sativa extracts may be used to down-regulate ACE2 expression in…
New Research Shows Pain Relieving Effects of CBD
A new study led by researchers at Syracuse University sheds light on the ability of CBD to reduce pain along with the impact that the…
New Molecules Derived From CBD Designed With More Potent Antioxidants for Treating Skin Diseases
This could be used in treating skin diseases such as atopic dermatitis and epidermolysis bullosa, as well as in the fields of cosmetics and nutrition….
CBD Helps Reduce COVID-19 Lung Damage by Increasing Levels of Protective Peptide
One way CBD appears to reduce the “cytokine storm” that damages the lungs and kills many patients with COVID-19 is by enabling an increase in…
CBD Users Think Its Real Medicine That Cures Acne, AFib, Anxiety – Where’s the Evidence?
Cannabidiol (CBD) is a chemical found in hemp or marijuana plants that does not make users high. Despite CBD only being approved by the US Food and…
Pharma Aims to Make a Better CBD – Up to 50 Times More Potent
Cannabidiol (CBD) is an increasingly popular wellness trend. The compound, which occurs naturally in cannabis plants, is added to many products that claim to reduce…
CBD May Help Reduce the Cytokine Storm and Avert Lung Destruction in COVID-19
Cannabidiol, or CBD, may help reduce the cytokine storm and excessive lung inflammation that is killing many patients with COVID-19, researchers say. While more work,…
Secrets of the Molecular Makeup of Cannabis Reveals How CBD and THC Levels Impact Side Effects
Findings reveal how CBD and THC levels impact side effects of cannabis. High levels of cannabidiol (CBD) in cannabis can offset the neuropsychiatric effects of…
Molecular Cannabis Study Reveals How CBD Offsets the Psychiatric Side-Effects of THC
Researchers at Western University have shown for the first time the molecular mechanisms at work that cause cannabidiol, or CBD, to block the psychiatric side…
CBD May Alleviate Seizures, Benefit People With Neurodevelopmental Conditions
UNC School of Medicine researchers led by Ben Philpot, Ph.D., and Bin Gu, Ph.D., found that cannabidiol had anti-seizure effects and behavior benefits in animal…
Chocolate Interferes With Cannabis Potency Testing
In 2012, Washington and Colorado became the first states to legalize recreational marijuana. Since then, several other states have joined them, and cannabis-infused edibles, including…
Mayo Clinic: CBD Products & Hemp Oil May Be Helpful but More Research Is Needed
Cannabidiol (CBD) oils and products have become increasingly popular with consumers as ways to find relief from aches and pains, anxiety, sleep disturbances, and other…
