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Effects of Marijuana helps Tailor new Anxiety Treatments
Tailoring medication to the needs of the individual has always been something of a hit-and-miss affair when it comes to anxiety. The prescribing doctor has no way of predicting whether a patient will respond positively to the prescription they are about to write. Almost inevitably this leads to a series of repeat visits where the patient attempts to describe the effects of their medication and the doctor tries to modify their prescription or dosage accordingly.
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E is for Exercise
By David Mendosa , Health Expert...Years ago I broke my addictions to nicotine and to tetrahydrocannabinol. Those were a couple of... Read more »
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By Carol Southard , Health Expert...The main active chemical in marijuana is delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). Marijuana... Read more »
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By healthgal , Health Expert...cannabis (that's right, formal name for pot), similar to THC, the active ingredient in... Read more »
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By Karen Lee Richards , Health Expert...cannabinoid that mimics the main ingredient of marijuana (THC). It is marketed in the U.S.,... Read more »
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Glaucoma: Medications
...marijuana (cannabis), are being studied for their effects on glaucoma. For example, oral or inhaled tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the active ingredient in marijuana, has been shown to reduce IOP in... Read more »Drug abuse and dependence
...Dust"). They have hallucinogenic properties and can produce psychological dependence. Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is the active ingredient found in cannabis, marijuana , and... Read more »Toxicology screen
...hours benzodiazepines up to 6 weeks with high level use hydromorphone 1 to 2 days tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) 6 to 11 weeks with heavy use propoxyphene 6 to 48 hours ... Read more »Drug abuse
...The source of marijuana is the hemp plant (cannabis sativa). The active ingredients are THC (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol) and other cannabinoids, which are found in the leaves and flowering... Read more »Drug abuse and dependence
...dependence Problems with memory and concentration are seen with hallucinogen use, including marijuana (THC) Calling your health care provider Call for an appointment with your... Read more »Medications
...results of certain lab tests (e.g., urine test for tetrahydrocannabinol-THC). Make sure... Read more »
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