Is Deep Brain Stimulation the New Face for Parkinson's?
In the United States, more than 200,000 people are affected each year from Parkinson’s disease. As much of the general public knows, this disease is a debilitat...
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Parkinson's Disease Today
When most people think of Parkinson’s Disease (PD), they may think of Micheal J. Fox or Muhammad Ali and their symptoms of jittery and slowed movements. O...
Adult Stem Cells: A Potential Treatment for Neurological Disorders
With greater detection potential and the ever-increasing average age of citizens in the United States, neurological disorders are increasingly diagnosed in our ...
We need to talk about Cannabis
Cannabis, also known as Marijuana, is a flowering plant most famous by its use as a recreational drug. However, the Marijuana medical use was described in many ...
Unlocking Marijuana
The topic of marijuana has always been an interesting debate. Some say marijuana will only cause harm if it’s legalized. While others see the benefits of ...
Blazing a New Trail: What Would Really Change With the Legalization of Marijuana?
What do the words weed, pot, dope, blunt, Mary Jane, blaze, grass, 420, cannabis, ganga, and last but not least marijuana bring to mind? For many there is an au...
Medical Marijuana: What's the Hold Up?
First off, this discussion is NOT about legalizing recreational cannabis (marijuana) because, as a college student in today’s world, I’m not even sure how I fee...
Why is Marijuana still Illegal?
Marijuana Physiology Background The main two chemicals found in marijuana are tetrahydrocannabidiol (THC) which is known for its cognitive impairment effects, a...
Why Endocannabinoids are the New Frontier
The stigma and restrictions surrounding the medicinal uses of endocannabinoids need to be lifted. Regardless of the conversation about legalizing endocannabinoi...
Benefits to Legalizing Marijuana?
Will legalizing marijuana make the United States fall apart and become a troubled country? Fear of what could happen if marijuana is legalized has been instille...