Marijuana: Medical Miracle Plant or Myth?
In the last couple decades, feelings about marijuana have changed drastically nationally and internationally. In the USA, forty states have legalized medical ma...
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Is Cannabis an Effective Treatment?
The Endocannabinoid System The endocannabinoid system (ECS) is involved in many functions of the brain, including modulating synaptic plasticity, learning and m...
Seizures, Synapses, and the Science behind THC
The Brain’s Endocannabinoid System The brain is constantly sending an receiving signals that keep our whole body functioning properly, but it needs help staying...
The Brain’s Hidden Barcode
Imagine scanning a barcode at the grocery store. That pattern of lines tells the scanner exactly what the product is, how much it costs, and where it came from....
When Balance Becomes Overstimulation: How THC Hijacks the Brain
The brain has its own cannabis system, and long before humans cultivated marijuana, our neurons were already communicating using cannabis-like molecules called ...
From Hemp to Health: A Closer Look at CBD
CBD and the Endocannabinoid System: Cannabidiol (CBD) has quickly become one of the most talked-about compounds derived from the cannabis plant. In the brain, ...
Rethinking Alzheimer’s: What the Future of Treatment Might Look Like
Alzheimer’s is a brain disorder that slowly damages memory and thinking. An affected brain has Amyloid-beta plaques that build up between brain cells as well as...
Alzheimer’s Disease: Understanding the Stages and How Your Diet Can Make a Difference
Alzheimer’s Disease: Understanding the Stages and How Your Diet Can Make a Difference Most people have some knowledge of Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). Whether...
Can’t remember what you had for lunch? Your diet can possibly influence your risk for Alzheimer’s.
Why should I care about this? When you eat, your body needs a hormone called insulin in order for your body to utilize the energy in the food. Recent evidence s...
When Tau Twists: Understanding Neurofibrillary Tangles in Alzheimer’s Disease
Alzheimer’s Disease and Neurofibrillary Tangles: One of the most common neurodegenerative diseases, Alzheimer’s Disease (AD), is a form of dementia charac...