Category - Medical/CBD

New research has significantly strengthened the case for the use of whole-plant cannabis products to treat childhood epilepsy. Appearing in the BMJ, the new study found that kids’ seizures fell by an average of 86...

Among the most common applications for medical cannabis is treating pain. Depending on the type of pain, degree of pain, and the patient’s individual biology, cannabis can be essential in the pain management...

Can cannabis help you sleep? Sleepless nights are the worst. Tossing and turning, glancing at the clock. That all-too-familiar feeling of dread as you do the math and realise that if you fall asleep now, you’ll get a...

It’s Alcohol Awareness Week, which means there’s no better time to take a good look at our booze intake. Luckily, research reveals that consuming cannabis usually results in less alcohol intake. Related Post THC and...

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, you may wonder if medical cannabis has a role to play in alleviating symptoms. Seedsman has already explored the potential use of high CBD cannabis strains to mitigate the impact of...

While many view cannabis medication as medicine in its own right, there are many illnesses that weed can’t treat, which means trips to the pharmacy are still necessary from time to time. Naturally, many...

A British woman in her eighties has managed to shrink her lung cancer using nothing but cannabis oil, according to a new paper in the prestigious journal BMJ Case Reports[i]. Unsurprisingly, the woman’s story has...

Despite a lack of scientific research into the efficacy of cannabis in treating menopause symptoms, recent surveys indicate that an increasing number of women are now using cannabinoids to manage their discomfort. Based...

Do you ever wake up the morning after a heavy smoking session and feel rough? If so, you probably have a weed hangover. It happens when you’ve taken on more THC than your body can handle, and can leave you feeling...

Many compounds present in cannabis appear to have neuroprotective properties, and scientists are increasingly looking at cannabinoids as candidates to treat a range of cognitive disorders. From Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s...

Although cannabis has been consumed by humans for around 10,000 years, the total number of people known to have died from an overdose currently stands at precisely zero. As far as anyone knows, literally, no one in the...

Sometimes the higher you are, the more you eat. But you might not realise that the relationship between food and weed can be a two-way street. By pairing the right foods with cannabis, you’ll find that the more you eat...

There’s no doubt that taking a hit from a bong provides a different experience to toking on a joint or puffing a pipe. Most people would probably agree that weed is much smoother and carries less burn when smoked...

As science continues to build positive links between cannabis and an ever-growing number of symptoms, anecdotal evidence continues to provide more food for thought in terms of just how many conditions the drug can help...

Information regarding the impact of cannabis on fertility is somewhat confusing and contradictory. This highlights the need for more research on the subject. To meet this need, a new study has been published on the...

According to several scientific studies, people who use medical cannabis for pain management can expect a higher quality of life. The most recent of these appeared earlier this month in the journal Medical Cannabis and...

The recent approval of CBD products such as Epidiolex to treat various forms of epilepsy has highlighted the cannabinoid’s therapeutic potential. Yet, the cost of such prescription medications makes them unsuitable for...

Microdosing – the practice of regularly taking minuscule amounts of a substance for beneficial properties rather than to get high – is not new. But recently, microdosing cannabis has slowly crept into the mainstream...

I know, I know, you assumed that should read “CBD Health Benefits.” You know what they say about assumption. While CBD (rightfully) gets praised for its medicinal properties, there are many THC health...

In 2020, Seedsman posted a blog citing scientific studies that indicated cannabis users enjoyed enhanced sex lives concerning non-users. In that article, a study published by the journal Sexual Medicine was referenced...

Groundbreaking clinical trials in the UK are poised to explore the effects of cannabis-based oral treatment on patients with recurrent brain tumours. The drug, Sativex, which contains a mixture of THC and CBD, is...

Research into the efficacy of cannabis as a treatment for autism is still very much in its infancy. Still, some recent studies have highlighted the potential of several cannabinoids to mitigate a range of symptoms...

Thyroid disorders are one of many diseases that, like fibromyalgia or endometriosis, are common but under-diagnosed, perhaps because they predominantly affect women[1]. In the United States alone, about 20 million...

Speculation about the potential benefits of cannabis for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has grown considerably in recent years, yet in the absence of any large scale clinical trials, such claims lack...

As the popularity of medical cannabis continues to grow worldwide, an increasing number of pet owners are now consulting vets about the possibility of treating their four-legged companions with cannabinoids. According...

Terpenes are fragrant essential oils that endow plants with their characteristic smells and flavours. A huge number of terpenes are found in cannabis, with each cultivar containing its own distinct blend, resulting in a...

Lockdowns and social distancing have been the norm for over a year now, and we’ve all had just about enough of the coronavirus pandemic. In the search for an effective treatment against the virus, scientists have turned...

The use of cannabis and cannabinoids to treat disorders of the skin is nothing new, and was first referenced in the annals of scientific literature more than a century ago. Dr Henry Granger Piffard, who founded the...

Similar in both structure and name to THC, tetrahydrocannabivarin (THCV) produces an array of effects that differ greatly from those of its more famous cousin. Typically occurring in trace amounts in cannabis, this...