CBD Provides Symptom Relief and Improvement in Gastroparesis

Pharmaceutical-grade cannabidiol (CBD) relieved symptoms in patients with idiopathic and diabetic gastroparesis and increased tolerance of liquid nutrient intake after 4 weeks of treatment in a phase 2 randomized double-blinded, placebo-controlled study recently published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. There is “significant unmet medical need in gastroparesis,” and compared with cannabis, which has ... Read More

CBD Not Just Innocent Bystander in Weed

This transcript has been edited for clarity. Welcome to Impact Factor, your weekly dose of commentary on a new medical study. I’m Dr F. Perry Wilson of the Yale School of Medicine. I visited a legal cannabis dispensary in Massachusetts a few years ago, mostly to see what the hype ... Read More