Showing posts with label medical marijuana. Show all posts
Showing posts with label medical marijuana. Show all posts

Wednesday, January 8, 2014

Medical Marijuana: A "Cure" for Autism?

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'At a medical marijuana event, a man and his wife came up and quietly said they wanted to talk confidentially about how medical cannabis "cured autism" in their daughter. 

The woman held the hand of the 7-year-old girl who was the couple’s daughter.

“Our daughter was diagnosed with autism,” the man said, “but look at her. She’s not displaying signs of autism, is she? It’s because medical marijuana cured her autism, but the medical establishment and the law are blocking research into it, and we have to hide what it has done for her.”'

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Tuesday, January 7, 2014

How Cannabinoids May Slow Brain Aging



'Stoners aren’t known for their memory prowess but a new review suggests that drugs similar to marijuana’s active ingredients may hold promise for preventing— or even reversing— brain aging and possibly Alzheimer‘s and other degenerative brain diseases.

Since the mid 2000′s researchers have been building an appreciation for the power of marijuana-like substances that make up the brain’s cannabinoid systems. In animal experiments, for example, synthetic compounds similar to THC—marijuana’s main psychoactive component—have shown promise in preserving brain functions. A 2008 study even demonstrated that a THC-like substance reduced brain inflammation and improved memory in older rats.'

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Monday, January 6, 2014

Power of the Fresh Cannabis

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Why fresh ?

'Heat destroys enzymes that are found in marijuana . With the use of fresh marijuana , enzymes are more usable . Those who need larger amounts of cannabinoids without bigger psychoactivity , they must consumed it fresh , because as such, has 60 times the tolerance .

Dr. William L. Courtney , is nutritional expert for raw cannabis which is used to treat various diseases . He was one of the first who presented his works related to the benefits of using fresh juice of cannabis.' 

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