Cannabis ‘Concussion Pill’ has “Enormous Potential,” Study Shows

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By Julie Fidler

Scientists in Miami are developing a “concussion pill” using cannabis that has so far shown great potential for the treatment of traumatic brain injuries.

A combination of the hemp-derived cannabinoid, cannabidiol (CBD), and an NMDA amino acid anesthetic has been shown to improve cognitive function in a pre-clinical study of rodents with traumatic brain injuries compared with the individual ingredients.

The project is a collaborative effort between the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, and Scythian Biosciences Corp. of Toronto.

Scythian’s Jonathan Gilbert, who manages the University of Miami partnership, boasted:

“The results were statistically significant and …read more

Source: naturalsociety.com

    

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