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The Benefits of CBD for Concussions and CTE

Studies have indicated that approximately 1% of the population of developed countries experiences traumatic brain injuries (TBI) every year. The impact of the soft brain tissue slamming up against the inside of the skull following whiplash trauma and direct head impacts. Additionally, researchers have evaluated the long-term consequences of repetitive head traumas in sports such…
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The Potential for Phytocannabinoids to Reduce the Burden of Opioid Addiction

Mainstream media and alternative media have agreed that there is an opioid epidemic in America. The presidential administration declared the U.S. opioid crisis a national public health emergency in October 2017. An article published in the Sept 2017 Annals of internal medicine described opioid use at 91.8 million (37.8%) of American adults used prescription opioids…
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