James, your email was bounced back, but here is the protocol I would use. I don’t diagnose or proscribe but I can say that you were probably using the wrong strain 5 yrs ago (indica rather than more hybrid or sativa). And yes, cannabis can cause the exact symptoms that you are using it for—odd…
Depression by Date
More statistics from the Canadian study
Cannabis Helped About Half of Patients Off Anxiety Meds, Study Reports
Sacred Plant Article on Senior Use of Cannabis
https://thesacredplant.com/seniors/rise-in-senior-users This is the entire article on Boomer use of Cannabis with references, because it is such a good summary: “As the Baby Boomer generation ages, many are trusting medical cannabis to relieve a variety of symptoms. These symptoms and medical conditions include chronic pain and insomnia. According to a June 2018, Gerontology and Geriatric…
What is the THCV research?
This is the entire article on THCV from the https://marijuanadoctors.com site: The United States is seeing a dramatic increase in the popularity of marijuana used for relaxation and pain relief. One of the contributing reasons is the legalization of medical marijuana in 30 states and counting. Due to the increased production, education and availability of…
Denver could become the first US city to decriminalize magic mushrooms
Denver could become the first US city to decriminalize magic mushrooms. 1/9/19 https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/09/health/denver-magic-mushrooms-trnd/index.html Quotes: It’s important to note that the measure would not legalize the use or sale of magic mushrooms in Colorado’s capital but instead would treat possession of the drug as the lowest law enforcement priority. The group claims psilocybin, a naturally occurring…
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Pollan Reflections on Writing: “How To Change Your Mind”
NYTimes Opinion 12/24/2018 “How to Change Your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression and Transcendence.” Quotes: ‘As I began to write my book, the accounts of my trips loomed up ahead like a range of tall, possibly insurmountable peaks. And matters only got worse when I began…
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The Most Important Cannabis Studies of 2018
The Most Important Cannabis Studies of 2018 (Feeling rather disgusted by the rat studies, but here we are.) https://www.leafly.com/news/science-tech/the-most-important-cannabis-studies-of-2018 Safe Pain Relief: By all accounts, those 65-and-over are the fastest growing demographic of cannabis consumers, but seniors still remain the largest voting block against legalization. In the study, over 900 elderly Israeli patients (75% of…
Older Americans Are Flocking to Medical Marijuana
Older Americans Are Flocking to Medical Marijuana https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/07/health/seniors-marijuana-cannabis-pain.html Notes: “People in their 80s and 90s, even retired Air Force colonels, are finding such relief” with cannabis, said Ms. Horne. “Almost everybody I know is using it in one form or another” — including her husband Hal, 68, a retired insurance broker, who says it helps…
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Leafly’s Guide to Cannabinoids and Terpenes
A Guide to Cannabinoids and Terpenes https://www.leafly.com/news/cannabis-101/understanding-cannabis-testing *This is a short, descriptive, explanation of 2 types of THC, 5 types of Cannabinoids, and 8 types of Terpenes.
6 Most Popular Strains and Medical Uses
6 Most Popular Strains and Medical Uses https://www.thisisinsider.com/popular-strains-marijuana-medical-uses-2018-11 OG Kush: ‘Crush Stress’ crush stress under the weight of its heavy euphoria. It carries an earthy pine and sour lemon scent with woody undertones, an aroma that has become the signature of OG Kush varieties and descendants.” Blue Dream: ‘symptom relief’ “delivers swift symptom relief without…
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