Cannabis Science & Health
How One Cannabis Lab Adapted to Covid-19
In a talk at the Analytical Cannabis Expo West Online 2021, Dr Julie Martellini, science operations manager at Massachusetts’ MCR Labs, walked attendees through how the Framingham-based lab adapted to the new challenges presented by the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Role of ICP-MS in Understanding the Toxicological Link Between Lead Contamination in Cannabis and Hemp Products and Human Disease – Part 1
Robert Thomas, a leading heavy metals expert in the cannabis testing sector and principle of the consulting company Scientific Solutions, explains just how inductively coupled plasma-mass-spectrometry (ICP-MS) can lower the regulatory demands of cannabis testing to better understand the link between lead toxicity and human disease.
Cannabis Legalization Threatens Clean Indoor Air, Study Says
Published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, the paper claims that, without new policies, the years of progress achieved on protections from second-hand tobacco smoke could be undone by cannabis legalization.
Medical Cannabis is Safe and Effective for Fibromyalgia Treatment, Suggests New Review
The review, authored by researchers at the California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences & Psychology, examined 22 recent research articles that investigated the use of cannabis in the treatment of fibromyalgia symptoms.
Young People Are More Likely to Have a Heart Attack if They Consume Cannabis, Says Study
Young adult cannabis consumers seem to have a higher risk of having a heart attack than their cannabis-sober peers, according to new research.
Cannabis Improves Quality of Life for Chronic Pain Patients, Study Finds
Patients who use medical cannabis to address their chronic pain report significant improvements to their overall quality of life as well as improvements in pain, according to a new paper published in Medical Cannabis and Cannabinoids.
CBD Gel is an Effective Treatment for Childhood Epilepsy, Study Finds
Several studies have shown that oral CBD sprays and CBD drops can provide children some relief from the seizures caused by rare epilepsies. But how effective are CBD gels?
Cannabis Use Doesn’t Affect the Brain’s White Matter, Study Finds
While it’s known that heavy cannabis use can alter how the brain functions, it doesn’t seem to change the organ’s structure, according to new research.
MDMA Reopens Child-like “Critical Periods” in the Brains of Mice to Promote Mental Healing
Gül Dölen, an associate professor of neuroscience at Johns Hopkins University, explained to Analytical Cannabis just how MDMA-assisted psychotherapy can reopen a “critical period” in the brain for social reward learning.
