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Oral cannabinoids in people living with HIV on effective antiretroviral therapy

ABSTRACT Only one study involving 62 patients examined the effects of cannabinoids on immune function and parameters associated with HIV infection. Participants in this study were assigned to either a 3.95% THC marijuana cigarette, a 2.5 mg dronabinol capsule or a place capsule three times per day for 21 days. For the marijuana group, there …

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Cannabidiol to Improve Mobility in People with Multiple Sclerosis

ABSTRACT The cannabis plant contains many biologically active chemicals, including ~60 cannabinoids (3). Cannabidiol (CBD) and Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) are typically the most concentrated chemical components of cannabis and believed to primarily drive therapeutic benefit. There is evidence that CBD has a number of beneficial pharmacological effects (4, 5). It is anti-inflammatory, antioxidative, antiemetic, antipsychotic, and …

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HIV & AIDS: Cannabinoids and CBD Research Overview

ABSTRACT While the side effects of HIV and AIDS treatments can impinge on one’s life quality, studies have shown that medical cannabis can help make the adverse effects more manageable. HIV positive patients consuming medical Cannabis have reported significant improvements in appetite, muscle pain levels, nausea, anxiety, depression, and skin tingling. Studies have found that …

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