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How Smoking Pot May Alleviate PTSD Symptoms When Sufferers Are Faced With Traumatic Triggers

Posted on 11/09/2014 by Web Team |

September 9, 2014 | Marijuana has been shown to be an effective treatment to prevent post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in rats, according to a recently published study in the journal…

Study: Cannabis Inhaler Delivers Effective Relief To Neuropathy Patients

Posted on 27/08/2014 by Web Team |

The administration of a single dose of whole-plant cannabis via a thermal-metered inhaler is effective and well tolerated among patients suffering from neuropathy (nerve pain), according to clinical trial data…

THC Can Protect Against Inflammation-Induced Cognitive Damage, According to New Study

Posted on 25/07/2014 by Web Team |

Low doses of THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) can protect the brain from neuroinflammation-induced cognitive damage and “might be used as an effective drug for the treatment of neuroinflammatory conditions, including neurodegenerative diseases”,…

Is Cannabis A Cure For Cancer?

Posted on 11/07/2014 by Web Team |

Does cannabis treat cancer? Does cannabis kill cancer cells? Does it cure cancer? THC Magazine posed those questions, in that order, to one of the most knowledgeable people on Earth:…

Marijuana Rated Highly Effective By Cancer Patients

Posted on 03/07/2014 by Web Team |

A large portion of cancer patients who try medical marijuana find it highly effective for symptom relief, a new survey shows. One of marijuana’s most accepted benefits is the treatment…

Neuropsychopharmacology Journal Publishes Study Showing Cannabinoids Can Treat PTSD

Posted on 11/06/2014 by Web Team |

A new study e-published ahead of print by Neuropsychopharmacology, the official publication of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology, has determined that cannabinoids can help treat, or even prevent, the effects…

Study: Inhaled Cannabis Relieves Symptoms Of Parkinson’s Disease

Posted on 25/03/2014 by Web Team |

Tel Aviv, Israel: Inhaling whole-plant cannabis provides symptomatic relief in patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD), according to observational trial data published in the March/April edition of the journal Clinical Neuropharmacology.…

Switzerland Approves Cannabis Derived Sativex As Prescription Medicine

Posted on 29/11/2013 by Web Team |

London, UK, 27 November 2013: GW Pharmaceuticals a biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing and commercializing novel therapeutics from its proprietary cannabinoid product platform, announced that it has received regulatory…

Czech Republic Issue First Cannabis Import Licence, Still no Medical Cannabis Available

Posted on 25/11/2013 by Web Team |

The Czech Republic this week awarded its first license for the wholesale import of cannabis but it may do little to help the country’s foundering medical marijuana initiative get off…

GW Pharmaceuticals Announces Successful Closing of Mutual Recognition Procedure for Sativex in France

Posted on 28/10/2013 by Web Team |

London, UK; 21 October 2013: GW Pharmaceuticals plc (Nasdaq: GWPH, AIM: GWP, “GW” or the “Company”), a biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing and commercializing novel therapeutics from its proprietary…