Know anyone with a disease? Read this

[....lybob]

I find it odd that you have no issue with asinine postings about McDonalds, breakfast cereals, Dickey Do Disease, and magical cowbells but my post, technically a response to a question on obesity, with links to research studies on cannabinoids, is the one that has become problematic.

 

The post is in an 'off topic' thread about cannabis and health problems. What is inappropriate about linking to research studies on GW Pharma site? They are probably the premier cannabis research company in the world today.

For your own sake don't just ignore 3rdrates earlier advice about crusading. Ignore his advice on all matters.

[3rdnlng]

I find it odd that you have no issue with asinine postings about McDonalds, breakfast cereals, Dickey Do Disease, and magical cowbells but my post, technically a response to a question on obesity, with links to research studies on cannabinoids, is the one that has become problematic.

 

The post is in an 'off topic' thread about cannabis and health problems. What is inappropriate about linking to research studies on GW Pharma site? They are probably the premier cannabis research company in the world today.

 

I was being sincere. Good luck.

[TakeYouToTasker]

 

 

Right up there with cowbell.

Mmmmm...

 

More cowbell.

[Bob in Mich]

This possibility seems very exciting given the terrible rise in autism rates

 

Medical Cannabis May Treat Autism

 

 

Once thought to be the sole domain of criminals, jazz musicians, and beatniks, marijuana is coming into the mainstream as a viable treatment for a wide variety of ailments, including autism. For many, medical cannabis is now found to be a treatment that works when all others have failed. After pharmaceuticals cease working and other medically prescribed treatments come up lacking, many parents have found that plant medication is what works for their kids and family.

 

In addition to the stunning anecdotal evidence, scientists at Stanford and UC Irvine have found that the active ingredients in cannabis, cannabinoids, are indicated in the treatment of autism-linked mutations and Fragile-X syndrome. The Stanford study found that the endocannabinoid system, which is the body’s natural cannabinoid system, was disrupted in autistics, and that marijuana helped the system correct itself.

 

The UC Irvine study showed that once the cannabinoid system was regulated with marijuana, autistic mice improved in measures of anxiety and open-space acceptance. While neither study found that the plant medicine was a cure, the door is open to further research, giving hope to autistic patients.

 

Continued at http://guardianlv.co...-treats-autism/

 

Or this article from more of a business perspective http://www.mainstreet.com/article/family/family-health/marijuana-could-treat-autism-0

Edited July 23, 2014 by Bob in Mich

[FireChan]

This possibility seems very exciting given the terrible rise in autism rates

 

Medical Cannabis May Treat Autism

 

 

Once thought to be the sole domain of criminals, jazz musicians, and beatniks, marijuana is coming into the mainstream as a viable treatment for a wide variety of ailments, including autism. For many, medical cannabis is now found to be a treatment that works when all others have failed. After pharmaceuticals cease working and other medically prescribed treatments come up lacking, many parents have found that plant medication is what works for their kids and family.

 

In addition to the stunning anecdotal evidence, scientists at Stanford and UC Irvine have found that the active ingredients in cannabis, cannabinoids, are indicated in the treatment of autism-linked mutations and Fragile-X syndrome. The Stanford study found that the endocannabinoid system, which is the body’s natural cannabinoid system, was disrupted in autistics, and that marijuana helped the system correct itself.

 

The UC Irvine study showed that once the cannabinoid system was regulated with marijuana, autistic mice improved in measures of anxiety and open-space acceptance. While neither study found that the plant medicine was a cure, the door is open to further research, giving hope to autistic patients.

 

Continued at http://guardianlv.co...-treats-autism/

 

Or this article from more of a business perspective http://www.mainstreet.com/article/family/family-health/marijuana-could-treat-autism-0

 

The "rise" in autism over the last 50 years has mostly been because of the implementation of the spectrum, as well as increased awareness.

 

No one was "autistic" in 1955, but they were "slow." Or "strange." Or retarded.

[Bob in Mich]

This study talks about THC injections bringing on paranoia. That problem was mentioned in an earlier thread on cannabis use by several posters.

 

This is also one of the reasons patients do not seem to like using Marinol (synthetic THC) as much as the whole plant or whole plant extracts, in my opinion. I believe that the CBD lessens the anxious feelings but the researchers weren't looking at CBD in this study. Cannabinoids working in concert has been called the 'entourage effect'.

 

Study Sheds Light on Marijuana and Paranoia

 

By Peter Russell

WebMD Health News

Reviewed by Rob Hicks, MD

July 17, 2014 -- An in-depth investigation has concluded that people who smoke marijuana are much more likely to have paranoia than people who don't use the drug.

The study also identifies psychological factors that can lead to feelings of paranoia in people exposed to the main psychoactive ingredient in marijuana, THC.

(continued at link)

 

http://www.webmd.com...2314_hdln_2&mb=

 

 

A new study suggests that a few strong whiffs of black pepper can calm anxiety brought on by marijuana

How Black Pepper relieves Cannabis Anxiety

 

By Owen Smith — 17 Jul, 2014

 

http://cannabisdigest.ca/black-pepper-relieves-cannabis-anxiety/

 

From the article

 

While working at the Victoria Cannabis Buyers Club I was able to teach some of the members about Black Pepper. While benefiting from the medicinal effects of THC, these patients suffered from bouts with anxiety while medicating.

 

Most patients who have tried this simply took a few sniffs of the black pepper to receive an almost immediate effect. Others have reported that after chewing on pepper corns they felt relief within an hour...

Edited August 24, 2014 by Bob in Mich

[Bob in Mich]

The role of cannabinoids in prostate cancer: Basic science perspective and potential clinical applications

http://www.ncbi.nlm....les/PMC3339795/

Indian J Urol. 2012 Jan-Mar; 28(1): 9–14.

(From the Study's Conclusion Section)

It is our conclusion that it would be of interest to conduct clinical trials involving medicinal cannabis or other cannabinoid agonists, comparing clinical markers such as PSA with controls, especially in men with bone metastatic prostate cancer, whom would not only benefit from the possible anti-androgenic effects of cannabinoids but also from analgesia of bone pain, improving quality of life, while reducing narcotic consumption and preventing opioid dependence. (See the entire report at the nih.gov link above)

GW Pharmaceuticals http://www.gwpharm.com is targeting prostate cancer in their research. The following is from their site, under the R&D tab, 'Therapeutic Areas', Oncology

The possibility that cannabinoids, including endocannabinoids, may treat cancer is supported by an ever increasing body of available evidence. In simple terms, cancer occurs because cells become immortalised; they fail to heed customary signals to turn off growth. A normal function of remodelling in the body requires that cells die on cue. This is called apoptosis, or programmed cell death and this process fails to proceed normally after malignant transformation. As will be discussed in greater detail below, THC, CBD, and perhaps other phytocannabinoids promote the re-emergence of apoptosis so that certain cancer cell types will in fact heed the signals, stop dividing, and die.

Regarding Prostate Cancer specifically:

Cannabinoid receptors (both CB1 and CB2) are present in significantly higher concentrations in many human prostate cancer cell linesⁱpresenting themselves as a potential target in the treatment of this condition. In addition to this, there is published evidence pointing to a dysregulation of the endocannabinoids in prostate cancer cell lines, further supporting the potential development of cannabinoids for its treatment

 

http://medicalmarijuana.com.au/

 

See the Dennis Hill article and video on this webpage. (It is below the Christina Sanchez interview) Dennis is a biochemist that treated his own advanced prostate cancer with cannabis oil. He has a unique understanding and familiarity of the disease and this treatment.

 

Thursday, 18 June 2015 10:26 Written by Stephen Ramsey

Background; Dennis Hill is a biochemist who graduated from the University of Houston Texas, doing his Graduate Work at Baylor Medical School.Employed as a researcher at the renowned MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston Texas.
Five years ago Dennis was diagnosed with aggressive stage 3 prostate cancer, thanks to cannabis oil he is now cancer free.
In the following video interview by Natalie Mazurek (2nd year chemistry student), Dennis explains in chemistry terms, how the essential oil derived from cannabis kills cancer cells.

Edited August 13, 2015 by Bob in Mich

[Bob in Mich]

NY Times article on health concerns of cannabis

 

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/31/opinion/what-science-says-about-marijuana.html?op-nav

[FireChan]

NY Times article on health concerns of cannabis

 

http://www.nytimes.c...ana.html?op-nav

 

Make sure you post it in a third topic. The truth must be told!

[4merper4mer]

Bob,

 

I just got a call from my tied for fifth cousin Brenda. She found out she has a disease but she doesn't know what disease she has.

 

What kind of pot should she smoke?

[Nanker]

I think she should smoke all she can - just to be safe.

[Bob in Mich]

This article, though from October 2013 does a pretty good job of summarizing information related to cannabis and disease. It sort of updates the 2006 study on therapeutic benefits, though it is much less technical.

 

The Therapeutic Benefits Of Cannabis, According To Science

 

http://www.medicalja...ing-to-science/

 

 

Also, the 'Classroom' area of the MedicalJane's website has all sorts of information on various diseases. Check it out when you get a chance. It is very informative.

 

http://www.medicalja...abis-classroom/

Edited August 16, 2014 by Bob in Mich

[4merper4mer]

This article, though from October 2013 does a pretty good job of summarizing information related to cannabis and disease. It sort of updates the 2006 study on therapeutic benefits, though it is much less technical.

 

The Therapeutic Benefits Of Cannabis, According To Science

 

http://www.medicalja...ing-to-science/

 

 

Also, the 'Classroom' area of the MedicalJane's website has all sorts of information on various diseases. Check it out when you get a chance. It is very informative.

 

http://www.medicalja...abis-classroom/

 

My tied for fifth cousin Brenda is still sick and I still don't know which kind of pot to buy her. Can you help? Is there a superstrain?

[Bob in Mich]

Marijuana Treatment for Parkinson's Highlighted in Robin Williams's Death

 

http://www.mainstreet.com/article/family/family-health/marijuana-treatment-parkinsons-highlighted-robin-williamss-death?page=1

 

From the article

 

Researchers reported that smoked administration of the drug created "significant" improvement in the symptoms suffered by research subjects including dramatically decreased rigidity, tremor and pain and increased ability to properly rest. Patients also reported that the effects lasted for as long as three hours. No adverse effects were reported.

[4merper4mer]

Marijuana Treatment for Parkinson's Highlighted in Robin Williams's Death

 

http://www.mainstree...ss-death?page=1

 

From the article

 

Researchers reported that smoked administration of the drug created "significant" improvement in the symptoms suffered by research subjects including dramatically decreased rigidity, tremor and pain and increased ability to properly rest. Patients also reported that the effects lasted for as long as three hours. No adverse effects were reported.

 

I don't think my tied for fifth cousin Brenda has Parkinson's. It is something weird though. What kind of pot should she smoke?

[Bob in Mich]

This research report is pretty technical but it gives an intro to this topic. Published online Mar 5, 2014

 

Cannabinoids for treatment of Alzheimer’s disease: moving toward the clinic

 

http://www.ncbi.nlm....les/PMC3942876/

 

From the report

 

CONCLUSIONS AND THERAPEUTIC IMPLICATIONS

 

Considering the numerous complex pathological mechanisms involved in the progression of AD, treatments targeting a single causal or modifying factor offer limited benefit. Cannabinoids, however, exhibit pleiotropic activity, targeting in parallel several processes that play key roles in AD, including Aβ and tau aberrant processing, neuroinflammation, excitotoxicity, mitochondrial dysfunction, and oxidative stress. Cannabinoids improve behavioral disturbances, as well.

 

Then, because of these widespread properties of cannabinoid compounds, targeting the ECS could represent a unique and reliable opportunity to advance toward an effective therapy against the AD. Moreover, cannabinoids might represent a safe low-cost therapy, with their natural origin and low side effects profile. From our point of view, the success of cannabinoid-based therapy in AD could be increased taking into account two important aspects: (i) the use of a combination of compounds that cover the whole spectrum of therapeutic properties described for cannabinoids, i.e., combination of CB₁ and CB₂ receptors agonists plus CBD, which presents interesting neuroprotective properties spite of its mechanism of action remaining poorly understood, and (ii) the early initiation of the treatment in the neurodegenerative process, which ensures the integrity of the ECS target components and increases the possibility of curbing the exponential degenerative progression toward dementia.

[Rob's House]

I've been looking for something to help treat my emphysema. I'm going to go smoke a joint and get back to you.

[3rdnlng]

I've been looking for something to help treat my emphysema. I'm going to go smoke a joint and get back to you.

Which strand?

[Rob's House]

 

Which strand?

 

Tied Stick

 

[bbb]

"Know anyone with a disease?"

 

A disease? "A" disease? How about addiction? That's a disease...is cannabis going to cure addiction to pot?

 

Awesome!!

 

The subject line is like an infomercial.