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Hemp shows high promise as potential natural insecticide

Junghyun Choi, Laura Marsal-Garcia, Nahum Sonenberg and Ilse Gantois

Mouse studies reveal possible benefits of CBD and metformin for treating behavioural difficulties

Lab mouse.

CBD Use During Pregnancy May Alter Offspring Behavior and Brain, Mouse Studies Suggest

CBD (yellow stick structure) interferes with binding of an opioid (green and red) by stabilizing an opioid receptor (gray) in its inactive form.

Marijuana-derived compounds could reverse opioid overdoses

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CBD shows promise for reducing cigarette smoking

This microscope image of the brain region called the hippocampus shows the protein targeted by cannabis-derived CBD, GPR55 (red), and brain cells (blue) that send their extensions out to form the layers seen in the image. The interconnected nature of the hippocampus makes it a major site of for the initiation and spread of seizures.

Study reveals how CBD counters epileptic seizures

Cannabis image

CBD doesn’t dampen effects of cannabis

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