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How to Start a Cannabis Conversation with Your Doctor and Engage with a Cannabis Health Coach advocacy anxiety depression ecs stigma May 04, 2023

 

By: Alex Mitchell, Integrative Life and Cannabis Coach



If you are exploring the possibility of switching from medication to cannabis to help with depression and anxiety, it’s important to have an open discussion with your doctor. 

 

Preparing for the Conversation with Your Doctor

Before the visit, take some time to note your reasons for seeking an alternative treatment such as...

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Tribute Dr. Raphael Mechoulam: Pioneer in Cannabis Research and Science Trailblazer advocacy cannabinoid receptors ecn team ecs endocannabinoids entourage effect thc Apr 06, 2023

 

By the Effective Cannabis Newsletter Team

 

Dr. Raphael Mechoulam was a brilliant scientist whose contributions to the field of Cannabis research have had a profound impact on the world. He dedicated his life to studying the complex chemistry of the Cannabis plant, and his groundbreaking work helped to identify active compounds responsible for its medicinal properties.

Dr....

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THC May Help To Reduce Damage In Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) appetite cb1 cb2 crohn's depression ecs ibd inflammation nausea pain sleep thc Apr 06, 2023

By Arielle Gerard, MD, MS, MPH

 

What Is Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)?

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)  is a condition in which areas of your gastrointestinal (GI) system become chronically inflamed. Ulcerative colitis (UC), Crohn’s disease (CD), collagenous colitis, and lymphocytic colitis are types of IBD, with ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease being...

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April is Irritable Bowel Awareness Month beta-caryophyllene cb1 cb2 cbd crohn's ecs inflammation pain thc topicals vaporization Apr 06, 2023

 

By Elisabeth Mack RN, BSN, MBA

This blog originally appeared on the Holistic Caring blog on April 1, 2022 and is being shared with their permission.

 

Spring is blossoming and flowers are blooming. How about the flora, or microbiome of your gut? April is irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) awareness month and we’re going to explain what that is and how it can be treated.

 

IBS...

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Video & Slides: We Can't Discuss Cannabis Without Discussing the ECS ecs video Dec 28, 2022

Thank you to EduCanNation for allowing us to share your slides and video to educate people about how Cannabis works in the body. These are resources you can share with your doctor and support system to have productive discussions about Cannabis as medicine. 

This information is designed for educational purposes only. It should be accessed only by those who are of legal age in their area of...

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The Endocannabinoid System: Essential and Mysterious by Dr. Peter Grinspoon appetite ecs inflammation memory pain ptsd sleep Dec 28, 2022

This article is shared with the permission of Dr. Peter Grinspoon. This article originally appeared on the Harvard Medical School Blog on August 11, 2021.

 

Many of us have heard of some of the transmitter systems within our bodies, such as the sympathetic nervous system, which gives us our fight-or-flight response. Fewer have heard of the more recently discovered endocannabinoid system...

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