Medicinal Cannabis Matters – A weekly round-up.
Medicinal Cannabis Matters – Our weekly round-up of what has been happening in the world of medicinal cannabis this week.
This week we look into the different sensory attributes of cannabis plants, we learn about Kerry’s personal story with medicinal cannabis and how it has helped her manage her Chronic Pain, how cannabidiol could be the key to preventing brain disorders, how fibromyalgia patients are finding relief in medicinal cannabis and how MSU Reachers are studying the potential health benefits of medicinal cannabis use.
The sensory guide to cannabis plants: What to expect in sight and scent.
The different sensory attributes of cannabis plants vary from plant to plant. Some have different visual characteristics such as the appearance of leaves, the structure of the buds on the plant and the colouration of those buds, and depending on the terpene profile of the plant it can have different scents and effects.
A personal journey to accepting cannabis as a treatment for chronic pain.
Kerry Wong talks about her personal journey from suffering from chronic pain to learning about medicinal cannabis and its benefits. Kerry was suffering from symptoms of chronic pain as well as arthritis, endometriosis, fibromyalgia and many more diagnoses and has now been using medicinal cannabis for 8 years to better manage her conditions.
Cannabidiol could be key to preventing brain disorders.
A component from the cannabis plant could shield your brain from harm and deterioration. Scientists at the Salk Institute are exploring cannabidiol’s properties, revealing its promising ability to transform approaches to brain injuries and conditions like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.
Fibromyalgia Patients are finding relief with cannabis.
Another study has shown that medicinal cannabis could have the potential to manage the effects of Fibromyalgia. Researchers noted the benefits don’t seem to be short-lived, citing another study indicating improvement in symptoms and quality of life of patients with Fibromyalgia even a year after starting treatment.
MSU researchers study the potential health benefits of cannabis use.
Researchers at Michigan State University are looking into the potential health benefits of medicinal cannabis use for a variety of diseases due to cannabis having anti-inflammatory effects.
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