Cannabinoids are interesting therapeutic molecules because they do not act the same as most pharmaceutical drugs. Rather than strongly binding to a single target in the body, many cannabinoids only weakly connect with targets, or affect receptors in a process called allosteric regulation. They also reinforce each other’s behavior, with the presence of one cannabinoid…

Persistent sleep disturbances such as increased arousal, reduced sleep efficiency caused by increased wakefulness from sleep, insomnia, nightmares, disrupted REM sleep, and periodic limb movements, are highly prevalent in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) patients. Growing evidence indicates that sleep disturbances are the core features, rather than secondary symptoms, of PTSD. Sleep disruption caused by the…

Persistent sleep disturbances such as increased arousal, reduced sleep efficiency caused by increased wakefulness from sleep, insomnia, nightmares, disrupted REM sleep, and periodic limb movements, are highly prevalent in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) patients. Growing evidence indicates that sleep disturbances are the core features, rather than secondary symptoms, of PTSD. Sleep disruption caused by the…

Pharmacy compounding is the art and science of preparing personalized medications for patients. Compounded medications are made based on a practitioner’s prescription in which individual ingredients are mixed together in the exact strength and dosage form required by the patient. At one time, nearly all prescriptions were compounded. With the advent of mass drug manufacturing…

Pharmacy compounding is the art and science of preparing personalized medications for patients. Compounded medications are made based on a practitioner’s prescription in which individual ingredients are mixed together in the exact strength and dosage form required by the patient. At one time, nearly all prescriptions were compounded. With the advent of mass drug manufacturing…

With the World Anti-Doping Agency decision to remove CBD from the Prohibited Substances List on January 1st, 2018, we expect CBD to begin playing a leading role in athletic life. Many people don’t realize that most professional athletes are in so much pain from heavy training loads and competition that they are just looking for…

With the World Anti-Doping Agency decision to remove CBD from the Prohibited Substances List on January 1st, 2018, we expect CBD to begin playing a leading role in athletic life. Many people don’t realize that most professional athletes are in so much pain from heavy training loads and competition that they are just looking for…

Mislabeled CBD = Misjudging Your Day The self-regulation of the cannabis industry has created some concerns among medicinal and professional users who express an interest in starting to use CBD. It turns out that not all CBD products do a great job of accurately reporting their dosage on the labels. A recent study by the…

Mislabeled CBD = Misjudging Your Day The self-regulation of the cannabis industry has created some concerns among medicinal and professional users who express an interest in starting to use CBD. It turns out that not all CBD products do a great job of accurately reporting their dosage on the labels. A recent study by the…

Cannabinoids act on various pathways in cells through cannabinoid receptors (CBs), which are not just present in humans, but in all mammals. Since cannabinoids have been shown to have valuable therapeutic use in humans, its rational that they would also be therapeutic for our pets. CBD works for both humans and our pets because we…