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2025-02-21
Does alcohol consumption alter driving performance in a similar manner to that of cannabis consumption?
Alcohol's effects and CBD's effects on driving differ, according to Ashley Brooks-Russell, a public health professor at the University of Colorado who is running the federally funded driving simulator study that evaluates the effects of cannabis. "Alcohol and cannabis alter driving performance in different ways. Drunken drivers tend to speed, tailgate and act more aggressively than sober ones. Drivers who have used cannabis, on the other hand, tend to slow down, she said."
Londoo, E. (2025, January 1). As marijuana use grows, effect on road safety remains a blind spot. The New York Times. Retrieved from www.nytimes.com
2025-02-20
Have the antibacterial and antibiofilm activities of CBD against periodontopathogens (dental pathogens) been evaluated?
Yes, a December 2024 in vivo study determined that CBD did exhibit antibacterial effects and did show antibiofilm activities within a specific concentration range.
Anna Livia Oliveira Santos, Mariana Brentini Santiago, Nagela Bernadelli Sousa Silva, Sara Lemes Souza, Joaquim Maurcio Duarte Almeida, Carlos Henrique Gomes Martins, The antibacterial and antibiofilm role of cannabidiol against periodontopathogenic bacteria, Journal of Applied Microbiology, 2024;, lxae316, https://doi.org/10.1093/jambio/lxae316
2025-02-19
Do patients with rheumatic conditions substitute cannabis-based products for other medications?
According to a secondary analysis from a cross-sectional survey involving patients with rheumatic conditions, cannabis was substituted for NSAIDS, opioids, sleep aids, muscle relaxants, benzodiazepines and gabapentin. The most common reasons given for substituting medical cannabis included: fewer side effects, better control of symptoms, and fewer adverse effects.
Boehnke, K.F., Scott, J.R., Martel, M.O., Smith, T., Bergmans, R.S., Kruger, D.J., Williams, D.A. and Fitzcharles, M.-A. (2024), Substituting Medical Cannabis for Medications Among Patients with Rheumatic Conditions in the United States and Canada. ACR Open Rheumatology, 6: 826-835. https://doi.org/10.1002/acr2.11717
2025-02-18
THC is considered the main psychoactive cannabinoid and it is responsible for the "high" (the euphorogenic effects). Is CBD also psychoactive?
Yes. A drug or other substance that causes changes in mood, awareness, thoughts, feelings, or behavior is considered to be psychoactive. Thus, CBD is also psychoactive, as it is anxiolytic, analgesic, and possibly antipsychotic. CBD is not euphorogenic, though.
Gorelick D. Cannabis-related Disorders and Toxic Effects. N Engl J Med 2023;389:2267-75. Dec 14, 2023.
2025-02-14
The CBD-based product BRC-002 earned "Orphan Drug " designation in December 2024. What is meant by "Orphan Drug " designation?
"The FDA grants Orphan Drug Designation to a drug intended to treat, prevent, or diagnose a rare disease or condition that affects fewer than 200,000 people in the US at the time of designation. The designation provides incentives, such as tax credits for qualified clinical trials, user fee exemptions, and the potential of seven years of market exclusivity after approval."
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/brc-002-receives-orphan-drug-designation-from-fda-for-complex-regional-pain-syndrome-302320424.html#xd_co_f=OGQ5YjMxNjctNzAwYS00ZGY3LTg5ODUtMDNhMjNmNGIxNzNh~

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