News tagged with thc
Dutch to ban coffee shops from selling 'strong' cannabis
The Dutch government on Friday announced it would ban coffee shops from selling "strong" cannabis whose active chemical ingredient, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), is higher than 15 percent.
Oct 07, 2011 |
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The surprising effect of cannabis on morphine dependence
(PhysOrg.com) -- Injections of THC, the active principle of cannabis, eliminate dependence on opiates (morphine, heroin) in rats deprived of their mothers at birth. This has been shown by a study carried out ...
Jul 07, 2009 |
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THC exposure as adolescents linked to negative effects of THC as adults
In earlier studies, researchers at Louisiana State University had found that estrogen - or more precisely, having ovaries - made adult rats exposed for the first time to THC, the primary ingredient in marijuana and hashish, ...
Apr 19, 2009 |
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Pot-based prescription drug looks for FDA OK
A quarter-century after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first prescription drugs based on the main psychoactive ingredient in marijuana, additional medicines derived from or inspired by ...
Medicine & Health / Medications
Jan 23, 2012 |
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Study evaluates effects of marijuana ingredients on brain functioning during visual stimuli
Different ingredients in marijuana appear to affect regions of the brain differently during brain processing functions involving responses to certain visual stimuli and tasks, according to a report in the January issue of ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 02, 2012 |
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Medical marijuana could help patients reduce pain with opiates, study finds
A UCSF study suggests patients with chronic pain may experience greater relief if their doctors add cannabinoids – the main ingredient in cannabis or medical marijuana – to an opiates-only treatment. ...
Dec 06, 2011 |
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Marijuana component could ease pain from chemotherapy drugs
A chemical component of the marijuana plant could prevent the onset of pain associated with drugs used in chemo therapy, particularly in breast cancer patients, according to researchers at Temple University's School of Pharmacy.
Medicine & Health / Medications
Oct 06, 2011 |
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Stoned drivers: UVIC part of study on marijuana impairment
A University of Victoria researcher is a co-investigator for a study on whether drivers who are high on marijuana cause more crashes than sober drivers.
Jul 29, 2011 |
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Bodyguard for the brain: Researchers discover mechanism that can protect from aging processes
Researchers from the Universities of Bonn and Mainz have discovered a mechanism that seems to protect the brain from aging. In experiments with mice, they switched off the cannabinoid-1 receptor. As a consequence, ...
Jul 12, 2011 |
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GM marijuana problem growing in Colombia
Greenhouses lined with genetically modified marijuana sit on a mountainside just an hour ride from Cali, Colombia, where farmers say the enhanced plants are more powerful and profitable.
Jun 24, 2011 |
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Molecular imaging shows chronic marijuana smoking affects brain chemistry
Definitive proof of an adverse effect of chronic marijuana use revealed at SNM's 58th Annual Meeting could lead to potential drug treatments and aid other research involved in cannabinoid receptors, a neurotransmission system ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Jun 06, 2011 |
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New research provides hope for those with epilepsy
(PhysOrg.com) -- Groundbreaking research from the University of Reading could reduce the number and severity of seizures for epileptics.
Apr 11, 2011 |
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Ingredient in cannabis restores taste for cancer patients
The ingredient that gives cannabis its "high" and famously whets the appetite can help cancer patients recover lost pleasure in food, according to a study published on Wednesday.
Feb 22, 2011 |
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