Prenatal cannabis exposure had long-lasting and significant effects on cognitive and memory functions, a new rodent model study found. Surprisingly, these effects are sex-specific, implying that cannabis exposure in the womb affects males and females differently. Previous studies have shown that prenatal cannabis exposure can hinder a fetus’s normal growth, but it is still unclear…
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Depression Symptoms – Immediate Relief From Cannabis?
Cannabis use results in an average depression symptom improvement of nearly four points on a 0-10 scale just moments after consumption, researchers at The University of New Mexico report. A recent study[1] showed that the vast majority of patients that use cannabis experience antidepressant effects, although the magnitude of the effect and extent of side…
Cannabis Cuts Headache And Migraine Pain By Almost Half
Inhaled cannabis reduces self-reported headache severity by 47.3% and migraine severity by 49.6%, a recent study from Washington State University found. “We were motivated to do this study because a substantial number of people say they use cannabis for headache and migraine, but surprisingly few studies had addressed the topic,” said Carrie Cuttler, the lead…