Category: Drug History & Research
Finally, a comprehensive list of adverse effects of Cannabis!
Recently, an article was published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, documenting a serious reaction triggered by a synthetic Cannabinoid in a 70-year-old woman with Parkinson’s diseas... Read More
Some Interesting Info on Cannabis Research
I attended a rather interesting conference in Palm Desert last week dealing with cannabis. Most of the meeting was how to set up a business with cannabis but there was a scientific session. The sessi... Read More
Comments on Painkillers
As we all know, the press has been emphasizing, quite rightly, increasing numbers of death and disability secondary to painkillers especially narcotic painkillers such as oxycodone, OxyContin, morphin... Read More
Synthetic Drugs
Synthetic drugs are created using man-made chemicals rather than natural ingredients. Some examples of this are ecstasy, LSD, and methamphetamine. Designer drugs such as synthetic marijuana, synthetic... Read More
Stimulants
The next group drugs to be discussed are stimulants. These include Ritalin, ecstasy, amphetamines, and other synthetic related substances which act like adrenaline. No one knows exactly how many young... Read More
Prescription Drug Abuse
Drugs are essentially poisons. This is true of any drug. I believe we must educate the public about the truth about all drugs including supplements. This is especially true when it comes to prescripti... Read More
National Post Article: Medical Warning on Marijuana
http://nationalpost.com/news/canada/canadian-doctor-groups-are-warning-about-the-adverse-effects-of-cannabis... Read More
Cannabis: The good,the bad and the ugly!
There have been over 20 controlled studies for patients who are suffering from neuropathic (nerve) pain. They claim that Cannabis has been moderately successful but there have been complications—not... Read More
Drug Pandemic—the War On Our Children
A recent editorial in the Canadian Medical Association Journal announced that the government will legalize marijuana for recreational use. The journal claims that it should not be used by young people... Read More
History of Cannabis (Marijuana) Research to Dec. 2016
This post by Dr. Noel Hershfield represents a summary of current research on the History of Marijuana in the treatment of medical disorders to the end of Dec. 2016. Making Cannabis legal is an importa... Read More- 1
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