El CBD es muy popular. En los últimos diez años, el número de personas que utilizan motores de búsqueda del Internet para aprender sobre el CBD ha aumentado constantemente, pero se aumentó exponencialmente en 2019. En una colaboración con la empresa CBD, Vitagenne, tuve la oportunidad de revisar datos específicos…

Let’s face it: CBD is very popular. Over the past ten years, the number of people using internet search engines to learn about CBD has steadily increased, but it skyrocketed in 2019. Through a collaboration with the CBD company, Vitagenne, I have had the opportunity to review industry-specific data evaluating…

Background In late September, Ipsen’s Dysport® (abobotulinumtoxinA) was the first medication to be FDA approved for both pediatric upper and lower limb spasticity. Less than one month later, Allergan’s supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) for Botox® (onabotulinumtoxinA) was approved for pediatric lower limb spasticity, making it only the second medication…

This is part one of a series of guest blogs from Dr. Swathi Varanasi, Integrative Health Pharmacist and Medical Cannabis Consultant. In addition to the most commonly discussed constituents of cannabis, cannabidiol (CBD) and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), terpenes and terpenoids are among the other compounds influencing the psychological and physiological effects…

“Does cannabis interact with any of my medications?” This elusive question is much more complicated to answer with the limited clinical studies, analyses and anecdotal evidence regarding cannabis and its interactions with other pharmacological agents. …

5 years. $55 billion. As the year comes to a close, the growth of the medical marijuana market is nearly unparalleled, particularly when it comes to the pharmaceutical industry. This includes but is not limited to technological and predictive data analytics that have proven to make an impact in the…

Let’s be real. When was the last time we really savored the moment? Apart from the definition of savoring we are familiar with synonymous with enjoyment, my all-encompassing definition is the practice of cultivating focused attention to enhance the hedonic experience, eudaemonic experience and overall positive emotional state. By savoring…

6:13 AM. Internal medicine rounds. New patient admission. Diagnosis: Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome. Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome (CHS) is rare cyclic vomiting in the setting of chronic, high-dose THC-rich cannabis use. Though scientists do not understand the mechanism which causes this condition, it is thought to be linked to a dysregulation of…

It was just another Wednesday at the pharmacy. I was catching up with my colleagues and one of them pulled out a bag of beautiful bulbs of black garlic (A+ for alliteration!). I knew I had eaten it before, but, to me, it was a delicacy, like the distant cousin…