Therapeutic Uses of Cannabis

The smoke is finally clearing, no pun intended, in regard to the medicinal value the cannabis plant beholds. The days of Reefer Madness are a thing-of-the-past and medical marijuana, a.k.a. cannabis, is becoming a respected medicine amongst the medical community. With its reported countless uses, cannabis is changing the way medicine is moving forward. The study of cannabinoids are a …

What Are Cannabinoids

Cannabinoids, are a class of diverse chemical compounds, that affect the body and mind through their interaction with cannabinoid receptors. Cannabis, a.k.a. marijuana, contain 100+ different cannabinoids. At present, there are two known types of cannabinoid receptors, termed CB1 and CB2, with mounting evidence of more. CB1 receptors are located primarily in the head, and CB2 receptors are located primarily …

The Endocannabinoid System

All humans and animals possess the endocannabinoid system (ECS), and our bodies naturally produce a form of cannabinoids known as endocannabinoids. Cannabinoid receptors, endogenous ligands (binding molecules) for those receptors, and enzymes that synthesize and degrade the ligands; make up the endocannabinoid system. READ THE ARTICLE CANNABIS, A VIABLE MEDICINE Latest Posts:

Emerging Clinical Applications For Cannabis and Cannabinoids

A Review of the Recent Scientific Literature Expanded and Revised Eight Edition By Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director With Greg Carter, M.D., Dustin Sulak, D.O., and Estelle Toby Goldstein, M.D. Despite the nearly century-long prohibition of the plant, cannabis is nonetheless one of the most investigated therapeutically active substances in history. To date, there are more than 26,000 published studies …

Cannabis Kills Cancer Cells

MEDICAL RESEARCH PAPERS Archived by the U.S. National Library of Medicines & National Institutes of Health Links to medical studies which demonstrate cannabis has the amazing ability to kill cancer cells. Cannabis Cures Colorectal Cancerhttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22231745http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17583570 Cannabis-derived substances in cancer therapy and anti-tumor properties.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20925645 Cannabis Cures Brain Cancerhttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11479216 Cannabis Cures Mouth and Throat Cancerhttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20516734 Cannabis Cures Breast Cancerhttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20859676http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18025276http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21915267http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22776349http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18454173http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16728591http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9653194 Cannabis Cures Lung …