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The hype versus the evidence relating to cannabinoids
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There is a lack of good-quality evidence for therapeutic benefits of cannabinoids from the cannabis plant. Photo: Kym Mackinnon on Unsplash
Results from the cannabis referendum showed that, as a nation, we are not ready to legalise cannabis. However, patients with a variety of problems ask to be prescribed medicinal cannabis. Psychiatrist David Codyre, reviews the evidence for both benefits and harms of cannabinoids
The endocannabinoid system is present in all animal species, and it is ancient – the system has played an important biological role for hundreds of m, Cannabinoids key points
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