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Treating Parkinson’s Disease with CBD oil

First reported by Project CBD in July of this year, scientists at the University of Louisville School of Medicine in Kentucky have identified an unknown molecular target of CBD that could have significant therapeutic implications for Parkinson’s Disease.  CBD activates a g-coupled protein receptor called GPR6.  A depletion of...

Fibromyalgia and other medical uses for CBD/Hemp Oil

Published in June, High Times listed some medical uses for CBD oil that the average person may not have heard about. #1-Cigarette Addiction.  In a controlled study, 24 smokers were give an inhaler of CBD oil or a placebo.  In a week the patients who were given the placebo say...