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Can marijuana cause heart disease and stroke?

March 1, 2013
Cannabis use may also double the stroke risk in young adults, besides being linked with heart attack and emphysema, a progressive lung disease causing shortness of breath, says a new study. Brain research scientists from the …

Cannabis makes pain more bearable!

December 26, 2012
Cannabis can make patients feel less bothered about pain, says a study. Researchers from the University of Oxford have found the psychoactive ingredient in cannabis doesn't reduce the intensity of pain, rather it makes it more …

Cannabinoid, a synthetic cannabis compound could cure brain cancer!

September 26, 2012
Researchers  are testing the suitability of a synthetic cannabinoid drug - dexanabinol - for curing brain cancer. Preliminary tests show that it kills cultured cancer cells derived from many tumour types, a US report …

How to detox – Delhi centres show the way

September 3, 2012
An animated discussion on self-control and inner strength is under way in an air-conditioned cottage tucked away inside a plush south Delhi farm. The group includes people from the US, Canada, Oman as well as from Southeast Asia …

Cannabis – the new weight loss secret?

July 9, 2012
Now we might know why dopers look so thin and gaunt. Cannabis facilitates weight loss! Two cannabis compounds can raise the quantum of energy the body burns and keep obesity at bay. Called THCV and cannabidiol, they were found …

Brain altering drug could help us conquer fear!

June 13, 2012
Researchers have found a way to calm fears with a drug that alters brain chemistry and help in understanding people at risk of anxiety disorders, including those suffering post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). "What is most …