Category: Medical Marijuana

thc ptsd nightmares

Can THC Quiet PTSD Nightmares? New Research Offers Clues 

A new study published in Nature Medicine found that dronabinol, a pharmaceutical form of THC, significantly reduced trauma-related nightmares in people with PTSD. The findings raise new questions about the relationship between cannabis, REM sleep, and how the brain processes traumatic experiences at night.

From The Vault: THE BATTLE FOR MEDICAL MARIJUANA (1994)

Medical marijuana is legally available to only nine people nationwide. The Compassionate Investigational New Drug (IND) program which supplies government marijuana to those nine is jointly administered by the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), the National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA) and the Public Health Service (PHS)—which shut down expansion of the program two years ago, claiming that it sent a “bad signal” to the American public.

thc ptsd nightmares

Can THC Quiet PTSD Nightmares? New Research Offers Clues 

A new study published in Nature Medicine found that dronabinol, a pharmaceutical form of THC, significantly reduced trauma-related nightmares in people with PTSD. The findings raise new questions about the relationship between cannabis, REM sleep, and how the brain processes traumatic experiences at night.

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Siam Green

Inside Siam Green: A Day in Thailand’s Prescription-Only Cannabis Lounge

At 10 a.m. on a sticky Bangkok morning, the lights flicker on at Siam Green. The scent inside the lounge is a mix of citrusy buds and antiseptic alcohol—two worlds colliding in Thailand’s new medical-only era. A doctor in a crisp white coat sits at a small desk, prescription pad at the ready. Just a year ago, this corner displayed

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From The Vault: THE BATTLE FOR MEDICAL MARIJUANA (1994)

Medical marijuana is legally available to only nine people nationwide. The Compassionate Investigational New Drug (IND) program which supplies government marijuana to those nine is jointly administered by the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), the National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA) and the Public Health Service (PHS)—which shut down expansion of the program two years ago, claiming that it sent a “bad signal” to the American public.

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