Neurodegenerative diseases are incurable and debilitating diseases that result in a progressive degeneration (deterioration) of nerve cells, the death of those cells, or a combination of both. Examples are Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease and Huntington’s disease. Medical cannabis is increasingly used to relieve the most harmful symptoms of these diseases. Deterioration of the nerve cells…
CBN, cannabinol. A natural pain reliever and sleep aid. The popularity of cannabinoids is increasing more and more, but the best known remains CBD (cannabidiol). However, there are many other interesting cannabinoids, each with their own specific effects. This article is about CBN, less known but no less interesting. What is CBN? CBN is one…
Of course cannabinoids such as THC and CBD are important active ingredients in the cannabis plant. But terpenes also play a major role in the effect and efficacy of cannabis. It is therefore important to know more about these substances, especially for medicinal cannabis users. What does the dictionary say about terpenes? Van Dale’s Great…
‘A bomb’. That’s how a spokesman for the European Industrial Hemp Association (EIHA) calls the news that the European Commission is postponing the assessment of more than fifty ‘novel food’ applications for CBD products and considers CBD derived from hemp ‘for the time being’ as a narcotic, prohibited in the UN drug treaties. What is…
Can cannabis cure diabetes? A growing body of research suggests that certain cannabinoids are promising. Italian researchers take that even further. In recent years, scientists have discovered that various cannabinoids have a positive effect on diabetes. The rare component CBM also appears to be able to do this, according to new research. This information comes…
Children and medicinal cannabis; it might seem like a strange combination. But research and practice show that there are many ailments in which children benefit from medical cannabis. In this article, our friends at Mediwietsite.nl, the leading Dutch forum about medical cannabis, dove a little deeper into this topic. Normalization of medical cannabis When people…
When we browse through any magazine or surf on Internet and Facebook pages, we can hardly avoid advertisements for cannabis or hemp products that contain CBD. Why are so many companies interested in cannabis lately? And why are they bringing more and more CBD and other products containing cannabinoids onto the market? Is this just…
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