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Opioid Alternative: Rutgers Research Reveals Cannabidiol (CBD) Effectively Treats Dental Pain

Rutgers University — Tue, 05 Dec 2023 19:44:10 +0000

Rutgers researchers report that CBD effectively reduces dental pain, offering a potential alternative to opioids. Further research is planned to confirm these findings and explore...

Naloxone Alternative: CBD (Cannabidiol) Compounds Could Reverse Opioid Overdoses

American Chemical Society — Wed, 29 Mar 2023 07:48:31 +0000

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...

Researchers Discover How Cannabidiol (CBD) Counters Epileptic Seizures

NYU Langone Health / NYU Grossman School of Medicine — Fri, 17 Feb 2023 03:36:38 +0000

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

SciTechDaily.com — Sun, 16 Oct 2022 23:16:36 +0000

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

Elsevier — Tue, 14 Jun 2022 11:41:35 +0000

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

University of Chicago — Sun, 23 Jan 2022 02:29:02 +0000

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

BMJ — Thu, 14 Oct 2021 22:30:20 +0000

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

Aging-US — Mon, 07 Jun 2021 10:34:31 +0000

‘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

Syracuse University — Sun, 02 May 2021 03:21:36 +0000

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

University of Córdoba — Sat, 05 Dec 2020 04:21:44 +0000

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

Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University — Thu, 22 Oct 2020 01:10:00 +0000

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?

Elevated Science Communications — Thu, 15 Oct 2020 15:00:26 +0000

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

American Chemical Society — Tue, 08 Sep 2020 00:40:55 +0000

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

Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University — Sun, 19 Jul 2020 19:33:55 +0000

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

Society for Neuroscience — Sun, 06 Oct 2019 02:05:12 +0000

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

University of Western Ontario — Sat, 05 Oct 2019 02:14:13 +0000

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

University of North Carolina Health Care — Wed, 18 Sep 2019 15:01:43 +0000

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

American Chemical Society — Sun, 25 Aug 2019 14:39:39 +0000

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

Jay Furst, Mayo Clinic — Thu, 22 Aug 2019 07:38:11 +0000

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...