cannabis
3 stories tagged "cannabis"
Brain & Aging
Scientists Watched a Cannabinoid Cut the Brake on Fear Neurons in Mice
In mice, a synthetic cannabinoid switched off the inhibition holding a cluster of fear neurons in check, and higher doses plus stress released that brake together. It is a possible mechanism for why a heavy high can curdle into dread.
Drugs & FDAThe FDA Has Approved 4 Plant Drugs Since 2004. Now It's Asking the Public Why So Few Made It.
A request for public input is not reform. After two decades of a pathway that produced four approvals, the question is whether the agency wants plant medicine or just wants to talk about it.
Brain & AgingThe Stress Hormone Was Already High Before Daily Cannabis Users Woke Up
Oregon State measured the morning stress hormone in 39 daily users and 43 non-users. The people reaching for cannabis to unwind started every day with cortisol already running higher, and it tracked with the cannabis-related consequences they reported.