Spoiler alert: no one’s died from smoking marijuana before, so pretty much anything is more likely to kill you than marijuana. But here’s a list of 5 things we know for sure are very much more likely to kill you… Read More ›
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U.S. is the most anxious country on the planet, and we’ve got a drug for that!
This is a really good look at benzodiazepines like Xanax, Valium, Klonopin, and Ativan, and the anxiety epidemic in America from 5280. (Please read through to my comments below.) More than 40 million American adults are currently diagnosed as having anxiety,… Read More ›
All About Addictions: Infographic
Are you sure you know all about addictions? We all know about the dangers of alcoho., drugs and nicotine. But these aren’t theonly addictive substances. Many of us face behavioral addictions, from caffeine to shopping to sex. Let’s take a… Read More ›
The War on Weed is a War on the Elderly
Dr. Fred is one of those warm, gifted doctors that you’re lucky to find in times of illness. Pragmatic and compassionate, he helped many families to feel more at ease before the surgery of a loved one. As an anesthesiologist,… Read More ›
Drug combos that terrify medical professionals
Granted, I may not want my grandson to use marijuana until he’s an adult, but in the hierarchy of dangerous drugs, much less drug combinations, marijuana is way at the bottom. Just like I did with my son, I assume… Read More ›
Why No Parent Should Support CBD-only Legislation
PHOTO: Renee Petro In recent weeks, there has been an explosion of newly proposed legislation on CBD-rich cannabis extracts, the type of medical marijuana featured as a treatment for epilepsy in Sanjay Gupta’s “Weed” special in the summer of 2013…. Read More ›
Yes, People Are Giving Their Pets Medical Marijuana | Mother Jones
This is an excerpt from an article in Mother Jones, when Dr. Doug Kramer was still with us, advocating for the medicinal use of cannabis for pets. Is it ever a good idea to get your dog or cat stoned?… Read More ›
Preventing marijuana-induced memory problems with over-the-counter painkillers
A new study shows that adding a low dose of a familiar nSAID to cannabis treatment could really help memory issues with Altzheimers. “Our studies have solved the longtime mystery of how marijuana causes neuronal and memory impairments,” says senior… Read More ›
Human Brains Make Their Own ‘Marijuana’
“Ideally, this development will lead to drugs that bind to and activate the THC receptor, but are devoid of the side effects that limit the usefulness of marijuana,” said Lakshmi A. Devi of the Department of Pharmacology and Systems Therapeutics… Read More ›
Study Finds Most Drug Commercials Misleading
Ads for over the counter drugs are worse than those that require a prescription. “Don’t Rasp Your Throat With Harsh Irritants, Reach for a LUCKY instead,” reads one Lucky Strike Cigarettes ad from the 1930s. It’s almost beyond belief today that a… Read More ›
