Category: Health Care

Women who frequently consume cannabis are less likely to be diagnosed with diabetes mellitus, according to data published in the journal Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research. Researchers at Texas A&M University assessed the relationship between cannabis use and diabetes in a nationally representative sample of over 15,000 adults.  They reported that women who were frequent cannabis consumers were less … Continue reading Analysis: Frequent Cannabis Use Associated with Lower Incidences of Diabetes Among Women

The use of cannabis is associated with a decreased risk of Helicobacter Pylori infection (HPI) – a bacterial stomach infection that can be associated with abdominal pain, weight loss, and ulcers. HPI is relatively common in adults worldwide, though many people with it do not experience severe symptoms.  A team of investigators from the United States and Canada assessed the … Continue reading Study: Cannabis Use History Inversely Associated with Common Stomach Infection

Subjects who consume cannabis flowers containing nearly equal percentages of THC and CBD are less likely to report experiencing either anxiety or other adverse effects, according to data published in the journal Addiction Biology. A team of investigators associated with the University of Colorado’s Anschutz Medical Campus examined the subjective effects associated with the inhalation of cannabis flowers … Continue reading Study: Use of Cannabis Flowers with Nearly Equal Ratios of THC and CBD Associated with Greater Overall Subjective Effects

The adjunctive use of CBD is associated with a reduction in patients’ use of antipsychotic medicines, according to placebo-controlled trial data published in the journal Frontiers in Psychiatry.  An international team of researchers from Canada, Switzerland, and Germany assessed the use of CBD cigarettes versus placebo in a cohort of acutely psychotic patients with schizophrenia or other psychotic … Continue reading Clinical Trial: CBD Cigarettes Associated with Reductions in Antipsychotic Medications in Patients with Schizophrenia

Cannabigerolic acid (CBGA) and cannabidiolic acid (CBDA) exhibit anti-COVID activity in culture, according to data published in the Journal of Natural Products. Researchers with the University of Oregon reported that both cannabinoids inhibited the entry of SARS-CoV-2 into human epithelial cells. Authors reported that the cannabinoid acids showed equal efficacy against multiple COVID variants.  Both compounds are abundant organically in … Continue reading Cannabinoid Acids Exhibit Anti-COVID Activity in Preclinical Models

The detection of THC in blood is not correlated with changes in simulated driving performance, according to data published in the journal JAMA Psychiatry.  A team of investigators affiliated with the University of California, San Diego assessed subjects’ simulated driving performance after inhaling either low-potency (six percent), moderate-potency (13 percent), or placebo cannabis.  Compared to their baseline performance, … Continue reading Study: THC Levels in Blood Not Linked with Changes in Simulated Driving Performance

Patients diagnosed with chronic pain who use medical cannabis products under a doctor’s authorization significantly decrease their use of opioids and benzodiazepines, according to data published in the journal Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research. A team of researchers with the Rothman Orthopedic Institute at Thomas Jefferson University assessed prescription drug use patterns in a cohort of pain patients prior … Continue reading Study: Chronic Pain Patients Significantly Reduce Their Use of Opioids, Benzodiazepines Following Initiation of Cannabis Therapy

The use of cannabis products is associated with a reduction in pain patients’ daily consumption of opioids, according to data published in the journal Pain Physician. A team of investigators affiliated with the Institute for Pain Medicine in Pennsylvania assessed opioid use trends in a cohort of 115 chronic pain patients who initiated medical cannabis therapy. Patients in the study … Continue reading Study: Medical Cannabis Treatment Reduces Daily Morphine Intake in Chronic Pain Patients

The use of medical cannabis products by older patients is associated with improvements in subjects’ quality of life and reductions in their use of concomitant medications, according to data published in the journal Frontiers in Medicine. Israeli researchers assessed the use of federally authorized medical cannabis products over a six-month period in a cohort of approximately 10,000 qualified … Continue reading Study: Older Patients Experience Improvements in Their Quality of Life Following Medical Cannabis Treatment

Smoking cannabis long-term is not associated with the same physiological consequences on lung health as is tobacco smoking, according to longitudinal data published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. A team of New Zealand researchers examined the long-term effects of cannabis smoking and/or tobacco smoking in a cohort of 881 middle-aged adults.  Consistent with prior … Continue reading Longitudinal Study: Cannabis’ Impact on Lung Health Distinct from Tobacco