Cannabis ingredient ‘could help cocaine and alcohol addicts stay clean’, study finds
Cannabidiol’ (CBD), is a chemical from cannabis which campaigners claim helps with diseases including cancer and Crohn’s disease.
Cannabidiol’ (CBD), is a chemical from cannabis which campaigners claim helps with diseases including cancer and Crohn’s disease.
We’re trying to get as much information on the issue out there as possible. We are trying to see how we can advocate for research and let the science dictate how we move ahead with this.
This is an “interesting and important study”
Cannabis can regrow brain cells, so the argument goes. It’s become a favorite claim for supporters of medical weed, but there’s a catch.
Trials of a CBD-based pill have yet to finish – but studies have shown compounds in cannabis can help eczema and psoriasis patients.
Our ultimate aim should be to scientifically establish the actual place of medical cannabis-derived products in the modern medical arsenal
The research also found that within six months, 36 percent of study participants had stopped taking opioid prescription drugs entirely and another 10 percent had decreased their dosage.
“They all tell us their own stories and we design their own little scripts and pictures that go along with it,” said Stewart, who runs the Mood, Anxiety, and Addiction Co-morbidity (MAAC) lab at Dal’s Department of Psychology and Neuroscience.
“It’s heartening to see that this fairly large proportion achieved that degree of reduction in their pain assessment score,
“The people with Tourette syndrome who’ve had deep brain stimulation are doing well, but not everyone wants to have brain surgery,” he said.