By Amber Faust, WikiLeaf.com
We’ve all heard the saying, “Laughter is the best medicine.” Funnily enough, studies show that this sage anecdote has some validity. A 2003 study showed that genuine laughter actually boosts the immune system by lowering cortisol levels in the body.
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A preclinical study published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease found that very small doses of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), can slow the production of toxic clumps of beta-amyloid proteins in the brain, which are thought to kick start the progression of Alzheimer’s disease.
In a healthy brain, these...
GW Pharmaceuticals has chosen the perfect moment to file its cannabis-derived therapy, Epidiolex, with U.S. regulators.
The New England Journal of Medicine just published results from a Phase III study showing that GW’s Epidiolex (derived from cannabidiol) significantly reduced monthly convulsive seizures, especially in children...