Author: Frank Schuler

Patients Frequently Use Cannabis As A Sleep Aid According To Australian Survey

Written by Frank Schuler on April 28, 2023. Posted in Science.

Insomnia is a major problem around the world. Whether people suffer from insomnia as a primary condition, or it is caused by a different primary condition, an inability to fall asleep and/or stay asleep...

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Terpenes Enhance THC’s Ability To Interact With Endogenous Receptor

Written by Frank Schuler on April 28, 2023. Posted in Science.

For many years very little was known about cannabis terpenes. Terpenes are the compounds contained in the cannabis plant that gives it its smell. Scientists currently estimate that the cannabis plant...

Canadian Study Finds Cannabis Products Effective In Self-Management Of Myofascial Pelvic Pain

Written by Frank Schuler on April 28, 2023. Posted in Science.

Myofascial pelvic pain syndrome is a health condition involving pelvic pain that is often described by sufferers as ‘short, tight, tender pelvic floor muscles that can include palpable nodules...

UK Study Fails To Identify Cannabis As A Risk Factor For Development Of Psychosis

Written by Frank Schuler on April 28, 2023. Posted in Science.

Cannabis opponents and mainstream media outlets have claimed for many years that cannabis is bad for human brains. As part of their claim, opponents often suggest that cannabis use causes psychosis. Psychosis...

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Chronic Pain Patients Report Improvements In New UK Study

Written by Frank Schuler on April 16, 2023. Posted in Science.

A fairly sizable study was recently concluded in the United Kingdom involving cannabis, chronic pain, quality of life, and opioid use. The study revolved around multiple cannabis products, which is...

Iran Study Finds That CBD/THC Combination Controls Blood Sugar

Written by Frank Schuler on April 2, 2023. Posted in Science.

Type 2 diabetes is a health condition involving a problem with the way the human body regulates and uses sugar/glucose as fuel. Type 2 diabetes differs from type 1 diabetes in that the latter is a genetic...

Canadian Researchers Find Alcohol To Be Involved In More Crashes Than THC

Written by Frank Schuler on April 1, 2023. Posted in Science.

Whenever cannabis reform is being proposed, it’s very common for opponents to ramp up scare tactics related to impaired driving. Don’t get me wrong, preventing impaired driving on public...

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No Increased Cardiovascular Risk For Stroke Patients Following Prescription Cannabis Use

Written by Frank Schuler on March 26, 2023. Posted in Science.

Public health officials estimate that as many as 15 million strokes occur annually around the globe. Of that estimated 15 million, roughly one-third of them result in the person dying and another one-third...

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Israeli Tourette Syndrome Patients Report Improvements Following Cannabis Therapy

Written by Frank Schuler on March 26, 2023. Posted in Science.

Global statisticians estimate that around 0.5-1% of the planet’s population has been diagnosed with some level of Tourette Syndrome, although the true diagnosis rate of people suffering from the...