(One minute read) The Journal of Neuroendocrinology published a review last year, which suggests that oral THC may significantly reduce plaque development in diseases associated with obesity, such as atherosclerosis.

(One minute read) Cannabinoid receptors are linked to migraines in this article.

(One minute read) An announcement from a Pharma company about their application for a cannabis extract.

(One minute read) Several studies have already shown that maternal deprivation results in a vulnerability to opiate dependence, in both humans and lab animals. Now, the journal of Neuropharmacology has published a study suggesting that cannabis use may prevent opiate dependence among maternally deprived test subjects.

(One minute read) On the first day of the 2009 ICRS meeting held near Chicago, IL, Dr. Nagarkatti presented exciting research that demonstrates THC can reduce organ donor rejection by reducing “Graft vs. Host Diseases.”

In an attempt to “record something as close as possible to the ‘pure’ experience of being a cannabis user,” this month Health (London) published a study entitled “Diaries from Cannabis Users: An Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis.” The study was conducted with 6 participants who were recruited to smoke cannabis and keep a diary for 15 days. They were instructed to write in the diary immediately after smoking cannabis.