by idgadvertisingold | Oct 20, 2015 | CBD, Endocannabinoid System, Science, THC
The association between cannabis and appetite is well known both in the scientific world and pop culture. As many of our longtime blog readers already know, this association ultimately led to the development of one of the most horrific weight loss drugs of the past...
by idgadvertisingold | Sep 18, 2015 | CBD, Endocannabinoid System, Science
Critics of medical cannabis use often bring up the association between cannabis use and mental illness. In this context, the implication is almost always that cannabis use is unsafe and can exacerbate or initiate psychotic symptoms in both healthy and afflicted...
by idgadvertisingold | Sep 2, 2015 | CBD, Medicine, Science
Late Onset Alzheimer’s Disease (LOAD) is what most people think of when they think of Alzheimer’s. Accounting for roughly 70% of dementia cases, it’s characterized by a progressive decline in cognitive ability in individuals over the age of 65. This decline affects...
by idgadvertisingold | Apr 15, 2015 | CBD, Endocannabinoid System, Medicine
At Cornerstone, we talk frequently about dosing, not just because it’s important to members, but also because it’s important to us. The end goal is for every patient to experience the maximum benefit of medical cannabis. Although it seems tempting to think that more...
by idgadvertisingold | Mar 18, 2015 | CBD, Endocannabinoid System, Science
At Cornerstone we feel an obligation to our members to be on the leading edge of medical cannabis information. As a result, we are constantly on the lookout for new roles medical cannabis could serve in society. Recently, we noticed a paper by the University of South...
by idgadvertisingold | Mar 4, 2015 | CBD, Medicine, Science
For most states with medical cannabis laws, patients are required to go through a screening process once a year to allow access to cannabis. On the one hand, this screening process is not designed to be severe, and realistically, few people are turned away from help...