CBD & Autism
In his first article of the new year, Raphael Mechoulam and other Israeli scientists look at the “real life experiences of medical cannabis treatment in autism.” Published in Nature, the study found...
View ArticleBig Bellies: Pregnancy & Obesity
Researchers showed that the biochemical response to a high fat diet depends on whether the offspring was male or female. A mother’s diet while she’s pregnant is known to affect the child’s eventual...
View ArticleCannabis Instead of Polypharmacy?
Polypharmacy – the use of five or more medications on a daily basis – is a modern-day health crisis. A lack of knowledge about drug interactions increases the likelihood of side effects or adverse...
View ArticleCannabis & Autism: A Complex Pairing
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a condition that divides opinions. A catch-all term to describe similar atypical behavioral traits such as restricted interests, repetitive behaviors, and...
View ArticleAutism & Endocannabinoid Dysfunction
The number of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) worldwide has tripled in the past 30 years. Now there’s undeniable evidence that endocannabinoid system dysregulation is involved...
View ArticleAutism, Rare Cannabinoids & the ECS
Among multiple mental health conditions being investigated for their connection with the endocannabinoid system, autism spectrum disorder may be among the most intriguing. For years, researchers have...
View ArticleResearch Breakthrough: Cannabis & Autism
Project CBD: I’m Martin Lee with Project CBD, and today we’ll be speaking with Dr. Bonni Goldstein. Dr. Goldstein is a pediatrician and a pioneering cannabis clinician. She’s the director of...
View ArticleGlutamate, A Love Story
Glutamate, how do I love you? Let me count the ways … You power my brain. You dispose of my nitrogen. You trigger my nerves. You grow my synapses. You help me learn. You store my memories. And when I...
View ArticleTaking It Slow With GABA
“Wisely and slow; they stumble that run fast” – Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet As you can see in my daughter’s favorite cartoon based on Aesop’s “Tortoise and the Hare,” the race goes to the slow and...
View ArticleGetting to Know CBG with Bonni Goldstein, MD
This transcript is adapted from CannMed’s weekly podcast, hosted by Ben Amirault, who recently interviewed Bonni Goldstein, MD, one of the country’s most respected and experienced medical cannabis...
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