Editor's E-Note
How Cannabis Sparks Hunger
Animal studies at Washington State University, published in Scientific Reports, have determined what goes on in the brain to promote appetite in response to cannabis.
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Cannabis Activates Specific Hunger Neurons in the Brain
While it is well known that cannabis can cause the munchies, researchers have now revealed a mechanism in the brain that promotes appetite in a set of animal studies at Washington State University.
The discovery, detailed in the journal Scientific Reports, could pave the way for refined therapeutics to treat appetite disorders faced by cancer patients as well as anorexia and potentially obesity.
After exposing mice to vaporized cannabis sativa, researchers used calcium imaging technology, which is similar to a brain MRI, to determine how their brain cells responded. They observed that cannabis activated a set of cells in the hypothalamus when the rodents anticipated and consumed palatable food that were not activated in unexposed mice.
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Hot Off the Press — US Poised to Ease Restrictions on Marijuana in Historic Shift, but It’ll Remain Controlled Substance
The Associated Press reports the US Drug Enforcement Administration will move to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, a historic shift to generations of American drug policy that could have wide ripple effects across the country. Read more »
New Knowledge About How Patients Respond to Cannabis
Part of a larger Cannabis and Health Research Initiative, a new study from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health is tracking a nationally representative cohort of roughly 10,000 patients to glean information about how patients respond to cannabis therapy.
Relief for Epilepsy Patients
It’s been known that CBD helps reduce epileptic seizures; researchers have now determined that it’s also helpful for nonseizure symptoms in people with two types of epilepsy.
Reductions in Insurance Premiums After Legalization of Medical Cannabis
According to a recent study published in the Journal of International Drug Policy, states where cannabis was legalized saw sustained reductions in annual premiums.
How Does Cannabis for Pain Affect the Heart?
A Danish study published in European Heart Journal looked at the effects of medical cannabis on cardiovascular health found an increased incidence of new-onset arrhythmia. |
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