Cannabidiol Treats Psychosis
Cannabidiol (CBD), a non-psychotropic cannabinoid, alleviates psychotic symptoms and may hold promise as an alternative antipsychotic treatment, according to a review published in the November 2013 issue of the journal Neuropsychopharmacology. Investigators in the... read more
Magic Mushrooms and Depression
Drugs derived from magic mushrooms could help treat people with severe depression. Scientists believe the chemical psilocybin, the psychedelic ingredient in magic mushrooms, can turn down parts of the brain that are overactive in severely depressive patients. The drug... read more
Obama says marijuana is no more dangerous than alcohol
Washington (CNN) – Marijuana, which is still placed in the same category as heroin, ecstasy and psychedelic mushrooms by the federal government, is no more dangerous than alcohol, President Barack Obama said in an interview published 19 January 2014. Speaking to... read more
Medical Journal of Australia Calls for Legal Cannabis
MARK COLVIN: There’s been another high-level call to consider legalising cannabis for medicinal use. An article published in the Medical Journal of Australia today argues that medically supervised use of cannabis provides relief for some chronic nerve related... read more
