Let me start this article by using a few numbers to paint a bit of context: It is estimated that about one third of the entire US population is suffering from chronic pain. That is a staggering number in excess of 100 million people.1 So perhaps it should come as no surprise that US pharmacies […]
Cannabis and Corona Virus Diseases: A Review of the Science
When looking at a picture taken by a transmission electron micrograph able to visualize nano-dimensional objects such as a corona virus for example you can see a crown-like near spherical envelope with protruding spikes similar to the strange ring of light you can observe when looking at the corona of the sun. As such it […]
Cannabis Chemotypes
A substantial part of what makes working with cannabis as practically useful and medically precise as it can be, is to avoid common confusion and to have a clear understanding of the basic names and vernacular of the plant itself and the medical effects associated with them. As such, let’s review and define the meaning […]
Cannabis and Acupuncture
Cannabis and Acupuncture: These Ancient Approaches to Health and Healing Share Commonalities That Are Being Scientifically Validated Today Acupuncture, a tool of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), involves the use of very fine needles that are placed very specifically on strategic points along or near the body’s subtle-energy channels or meridians. TCM posits that our life […]
Dupuytren’s Contracture and Cannabis
Slowly and over the period of many years I saw my dad’s right-hand turn into a permanent and immobile open fist. At first the tissue around his tendons started to harden. When I touched it, they felt strange, like a “living rock”. Then his corresponding little and ring fingers started to pull inwards and became […]
Rethinking the Idea that Euphoria Is a Side Effect
The word euphoria is a compilation of the Greek words eu, meaning “good” or “well,” and pherō, meaning “to bring” or “to bear.” Euphoria is commonly listed as an adverse side effect of both prescription opioids and cannabinoids. But what is so bad about having feelings of intense happiness, pleasure, and well-being? What is wrong […]