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[post_content] => Years ago, lying on my dorm room bed at UMass, I was flipping through the course catalog, when somewhere near the Soil Sciences section, a class caught my eye: The Sociology of Drugs. I’ve always found the stories of our relationships with drugs fascinating, so I decided to sign up for it.
It was so eye-opening that I still remember much of what the professor taught. One of the gems of that course was the notion that Americans develop unhealthy relationships with drugs we’ve adopted from other cultures (tobacco is a good example) when we don’t
also adopt the context or the
rituals that surround their use.
Another big insight was the ways racism shaped drug policy in the U.S. For instance, the passage of the Harrison Narcotics Tax Act of 1914 was fueled largely by the perception of Chinese- and African-Americans as perpetrators of moral decay, enabled by opium and cocaine. And the Marihuana Tax Act of 1937 was promoted by many Whites as an effective device for incarcerating undesirable Blacks and Mexicans.
The criminalization of drug use and the propaganda campaigns that accompanied this legislation had many negative consequences, including forming a powerful mechanism for racial and class divide, supporting a massive for-profit prison system, and blocking access to valuable plants. This last point is of particular interest to me, because patients have sometimes told me of their use of plants which, although illegal, had a dramatic positive impact on their health. Virtually all plants that are legally controlled have a history of therapeutic use in their culture of origin.
As you probably know, George Washington grew hemp (a variety of cannabis with much lower amounts of the mood altering constituent, THC, than that in marijuana), and he considered it to be a valuable cash crop. In fact, the hemp plant can be used to create cloth, rope, paper, food products, and fuel, with a low environmental impact. But all of that ended when it became illegal.
Effective drug detox center in Florida is
a compassionate partner to help individuals through their fight against drug addiction.
Cannabis was placed in the most restricted category of drugs (Schedule I), reserved for substances with high abuse potential, no medicinal value, and severe safety concerns - none of which actually apply to this plant. Also, no discrimination was made between marijuana as a recreational drug versus hemp as an industrial crop. And due to its illegality, it became very difficult for researchers to obtain permission to study the plant to establish any medicinal value.
Meanwhile, in 1998, the United States government quietly filed for a patent entitled, “Cannabinoids as Antioxidants and Neuroprotectants” (patent number 6,630,507) which discusses the potential uses of constituents of this plant (“cannabinoids”) to protect the brain and nerves from damage. In recent years neuroscientists have discovered a signalling system in the human body called the endocannabinoid system (ECS) which is activated by cannabinoids. That is, we have
cannabinoid receptors throughout our central nervous system which respond specifically to the compounds produced by this plant and our body’s own mimics of them - and our government apparently wants a stake in this market.
The nervous system benefits of cannabinoids began to attract a lot of media attention a few years ago due to several high profile cases of parents administering a cannabinoid called cannabidiol, or
CBD, to their children with epilepsy. Despite the risk of legal repercussions, they found ways to procure the stuff for their kids because it had a remarkable effect of reducing their seizures. The
colorado hemp oil has proven to beneficial in revitalizing these kids.
A Light at the End of the Tunnel
As legislation and enforcement around cannabis has begun loosening up over the past couple decades, it has become easier to conduct research on the plant. It turns out there are a great many cannabinoids, most of them with distinct potential for human health. CBD has become one of the most popular - in part because of its clear value in childhood seizure disorders, but also because it has no psychoactive effects. That is, unlike THC, it doesn’t get people “high.” (It turns out, not everyone wants to be stoned all day.)
Consequently, CBD has been the subject of numerous research studies. The authors of one report stated, “We found that existing preclinical evidence strongly supports CBD as a treatment for generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, social anxiety disorder, obsessive–compulsive disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder. . .”
2 Another article, entitled,
In vivo Evidence for Therapeutic Properties of Cannabidiol (CBD) for Alzheimer's Disease, claimed that CBD (and combinations of CBD with THC) can reverse and prevent cognitive deficits in rodents.11 There has also been promising research demonstrating anti-inflammatory effects, anti-cancer effects, and pain-relieving effects.
1 -
13
Industrial hemp still can’t be grown in most states, but we’re getting there. George Washington’s Mount Vernon estate just planted a few acres of it to stimulate discussion on the topic. And numerous states now allow either medical use or recreational use of marijuana. As for CBD, because it isn’t mood altering and has an excellent safety profile, it is (as far as I know) legal throughout the U.S., provided the products it’s sold in don’t contain any THC (less than 0.3%, technically).
We have recently begun incorporating topical CBD (isolated from hemp with zero THC) into some of our massages at The Dragontree and our clients have raved about it - they almost universally report feeling great afterwards.
Starting today, we're also incorporating it into some of our topical balms, lotions, and massage oils.
It’s amazing (and sad) to think of all the people who lacked access to this and other beneficial plants, not to mention the thousands who have been imprisoned for possessing them. Hopefully, we can heal this wound from our past, rediscover the benefits of these gifts from nature, and create our own rituals for healthy use.
Be well,
Dr. Peter Borten
Click Here to Learn More About Dragontree CBD Infused Body Care Products And Get Free Shipping On Your Next Order
Sources:
- Bienenstock, D. (2014, June 09). A Comprehensive History of Marijuana's Epilepsy-Treating Compound, CBD. Retrieved from https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/mv53yp/desperately-seeking-cbd
- Blessing, E. M., Steenkamp, M. M., Manzanares, J., & Marmar, C. R. (2015). Cannabidiol as a Potential Treatment for Anxiety Disorders. Neurotherapeutics,12(4), 825-836. doi:10.1007/s13311-015-0387-1
- Burstein, S. (2015). Cannabidiol (CBD) and its analogs: A review of their effects on inflammation. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry,23(7), 1377-1385. doi:10.1016/j.bmc.2015.01.059
- Crippa, J. A., Derenusson, G. N., Ferrari, T. B., Wichert-Ana, L., Duran, F. L., Martin-Santos, R., . . . Hallak, J. E. (2010). Neural basis of anxiolytic effects of cannabidiol (CBD) in generalized social anxiety disorder: A preliminary report. Journal of Psychopharmacology,25(1), 121-130. doi:10.1177/0269881110379283
- Hammell, D., Zhang, L., Ma, F., Abshire, S., Mcilwrath, S., Stinchcomb, A., & Westlund, K. (2015). Transdermal cannabidiol reduces inflammation and pain-related behaviours in a rat model of arthritis. European Journal of Pain,20(6), 936-948. doi:10.1002/ejp.818
- Leweke, F., Koethe, D., Gerth, C., Nolden, B., Schreiber, D., Gross, S., . . . Klosterkotter, J. (2007). Cannabidiol as an antipsychotic agent. European Psychiatry,22. doi:10.1016/j.eurpsy.2007.01.084
- Massi, P., Solinas, M., Cinquina, V., & Parolaro, D. (2013). Cannabidiol as potential anticancer drug. British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology,75(2), 303-312. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2125.2012.04298.x
- Nagarkatti, P., Pandey, R., Rieder, S. A., Hegde, V. L., & Nagarkatti, M. (2009, October). Cannabinoids as novel anti-inflammatory drugs. Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20191092
- Rahn, E. J., & Hohmann, A. G. (2009). Cannabinoids as pharmacotherapies for neuropathic pain: From the bench to the bedside. Neurotherapeutics,6(4), 713-737. doi:10.1016/j.nurt.2009.08.002
- Shannon, S. (2016). Effectiveness of Cannabidiol Oil for Pediatric Anxiety and Insomnia as Part of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Case Report. The Permanente Journal. doi:10.7812/tpp/16-005
- Treatment-resistant epilepsy in children: New hope from cannabidiol. (2017). Clinical Pharmacist. doi:10.1211/cp.2017.20202894
- Watt, G., & Karl, T. (2017). In vivo Evidence for Therapeutic Properties of Cannabidiol (CBD) for Alzheimers Disease. Frontiers in Pharmacology,8. doi:10.3389/fphar.2017.00020
- Young, S. (2013, August 07). Marijuana stops child's severe seizures. Retrieved from https://www.cnn.com/2013/08/07/health/charlotte-child-medical-marijuana/index.html
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A few decades ago, we knew very little about the chemistry of cannabis, and now companies like Supreme.ca are funding various cannabis brands which are helping make a difference is society. Most of what I encountered in college was low quality, compressed, greenish-grey material with lots of stems and seeds – commonly known as “Mexican brick weed.” It was likely to make you feel passive, immobile, and hungry – a much more benign combination than the various effects you might experience from too much beer or Mad Dog 20/20.
Of the many compounds in the plant, we only heard much about two back then – THC and CBD. At the time, our elementary knowledge could be summed up in a few words: THC is the mood-altering component (what gets you “high”) and CBD is the part that makes you relaxed. We didn’t want to be relaxed, though, so we interpreted this to mean that “good marijuana is high in THC and low in CBD” and bad marijuana is the other way around.
In the years that followed, Mexican brick weed became increasingly scarce as the American cannabis industry bred more potent plants that contained an ever-higher percentage of THC. But for many of us who had dabbled in it in our early 20’s, an intensely altered state was no longer something we desired.
As legal restrictions loosened up, specialists in botanical medicine were eventually able to gain a better understanding of cannabis chemistry (we still have a ways to go) and breeders began to develop strains that produced a more specific effect – calming, stimulating, and so on.
Furthermore, although the market for Mexican brick weed seemed to be long gone, it turned out that there was a high demand, especially among older consumers, for a product with its effects – essentially a breed with a high level of CBD and a very low quantity of THC preferably in the form of gel capsules as it is the best way of consuming. Something a connoisseur would have once called low quality cannabis is now sought after. And an increasing number of my patients tell me they use it – or simply CBD alone – not to “get high” but to de-stress, decrease pain, sleep better, manage neurological disorders, and more.
A patient with very stubborn idiopathic nerve pain (meaning, the cause was unknown) came in one day reporting that the pain had been remarkably better since our last visit. “I hate to break it to you, Doc,” he said with a smirk on his face, “but it wasn’t the acupuncture.” He went on to tell me that he had been using a topical CBD lotion, and that it was more effective than anything else he had tried.
Another patient, who had for years experienced an anxious tightness in her chest in social situations, told me that a small amount of oral CBD resolved it without causing any other perceptible effect. She said, “I don’t feel different in any other way. I do my work, I can think clearly. I just don’t have that anxious feeling.”
And several patients who were tired of using pharmaceuticals to treat their insomnia have told me of their success with a variety of CBD products. They generally find them just as effective as sleeping pills, but with the advantage of being natural. Also, unlike the prescription drugs, they don’t worry that the CBD could put them into such a deep slumber that they might not hear a smoke detector or other emergency.
Now, if there’s one thing that rubs me the wrong way, it’s a “cure-all” – and that’s because there aren’t any! There’s no substance out there that’s good for everything or everyone, and I’d be remiss as a healthcare practitioner if I implied otherwise. CBD isn’t going to fix your life, and some people don’t experience any noticeable benefit from it. But I can say that, for many, it’s a useful natural helper with an excellent safety profile. And I’m eager to see what more we learn about this and other remarkable plants.
Be well,
Dr. Peter Borten
P.S. Just as we were publishing this article, I discovered a new study in the journal Nature on the use of CBD in the treatment of pancreatic cancer. Pancreatic cancer has a dismal 5-year survival rate of just 5%. But in this study, mice with pancreatic cancer who were given CBD plus chemotherapy survived THREE TIMES longer than those who were treated with only chemotherapy. While we don't yet know how this will translate to treatments for humans, it's one more way in which this astounding plant is a promising tool for healing.
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[post_content] => Years ago, lying on my dorm room bed at UMass, I was flipping through the course catalog, when somewhere near the Soil Sciences section, a class caught my eye: The Sociology of Drugs. I’ve always found the stories of our relationships with drugs fascinating, so I decided to sign up for it.
It was so eye-opening that I still remember much of what the professor taught. One of the gems of that course was the notion that Americans develop unhealthy relationships with drugs we’ve adopted from other cultures (tobacco is a good example) when we don’t
also adopt the context or the
rituals that surround their use.
Another big insight was the ways racism shaped drug policy in the U.S. For instance, the passage of the Harrison Narcotics Tax Act of 1914 was fueled largely by the perception of Chinese- and African-Americans as perpetrators of moral decay, enabled by opium and cocaine. And the Marihuana Tax Act of 1937 was promoted by many Whites as an effective device for incarcerating undesirable Blacks and Mexicans.
The criminalization of drug use and the propaganda campaigns that accompanied this legislation had many negative consequences, including forming a powerful mechanism for racial and class divide, supporting a massive for-profit prison system, and blocking access to valuable plants. This last point is of particular interest to me, because patients have sometimes told me of their use of plants which, although illegal, had a dramatic positive impact on their health. Virtually all plants that are legally controlled have a history of therapeutic use in their culture of origin.
As you probably know, George Washington grew hemp (a variety of cannabis with much lower amounts of the mood altering constituent, THC, than that in marijuana), and he considered it to be a valuable cash crop. In fact, the hemp plant can be used to create cloth, rope, paper, food products, and fuel, with a low environmental impact. But all of that ended when it became illegal.
Effective drug detox center in Florida is
a compassionate partner to help individuals through their fight against drug addiction.
Cannabis was placed in the most restricted category of drugs (Schedule I), reserved for substances with high abuse potential, no medicinal value, and severe safety concerns - none of which actually apply to this plant. Also, no discrimination was made between marijuana as a recreational drug versus hemp as an industrial crop. And due to its illegality, it became very difficult for researchers to obtain permission to study the plant to establish any medicinal value.
Meanwhile, in 1998, the United States government quietly filed for a patent entitled, “Cannabinoids as Antioxidants and Neuroprotectants” (patent number 6,630,507) which discusses the potential uses of constituents of this plant (“cannabinoids”) to protect the brain and nerves from damage. In recent years neuroscientists have discovered a signalling system in the human body called the endocannabinoid system (ECS) which is activated by cannabinoids. That is, we have
cannabinoid receptors throughout our central nervous system which respond specifically to the compounds produced by this plant and our body’s own mimics of them - and our government apparently wants a stake in this market.
The nervous system benefits of cannabinoids began to attract a lot of media attention a few years ago due to several high profile cases of parents administering a cannabinoid called cannabidiol, or
CBD, to their children with epilepsy. Despite the risk of legal repercussions, they found ways to procure the stuff for their kids because it had a remarkable effect of reducing their seizures. The
colorado hemp oil has proven to beneficial in revitalizing these kids.
A Light at the End of the Tunnel
As legislation and enforcement around cannabis has begun loosening up over the past couple decades, it has become easier to conduct research on the plant. It turns out there are a great many cannabinoids, most of them with distinct potential for human health. CBD has become one of the most popular - in part because of its clear value in childhood seizure disorders, but also because it has no psychoactive effects. That is, unlike THC, it doesn’t get people “high.” (It turns out, not everyone wants to be stoned all day.)
Consequently, CBD has been the subject of numerous research studies. The authors of one report stated, “We found that existing preclinical evidence strongly supports CBD as a treatment for generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, social anxiety disorder, obsessive–compulsive disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder. . .”
2 Another article, entitled,
In vivo Evidence for Therapeutic Properties of Cannabidiol (CBD) for Alzheimer's Disease, claimed that CBD (and combinations of CBD with THC) can reverse and prevent cognitive deficits in rodents.11 There has also been promising research demonstrating anti-inflammatory effects, anti-cancer effects, and pain-relieving effects.
1 -
13
Industrial hemp still can’t be grown in most states, but we’re getting there. George Washington’s Mount Vernon estate just planted a few acres of it to stimulate discussion on the topic. And numerous states now allow either medical use or recreational use of marijuana. As for CBD, because it isn’t mood altering and has an excellent safety profile, it is (as far as I know) legal throughout the U.S., provided the products it’s sold in don’t contain any THC (less than 0.3%, technically).
We have recently begun incorporating topical CBD (isolated from hemp with zero THC) into some of our massages at The Dragontree and our clients have raved about it - they almost universally report feeling great afterwards.
Starting today, we're also incorporating it into some of our topical balms, lotions, and massage oils.
It’s amazing (and sad) to think of all the people who lacked access to this and other beneficial plants, not to mention the thousands who have been imprisoned for possessing them. Hopefully, we can heal this wound from our past, rediscover the benefits of these gifts from nature, and create our own rituals for healthy use.
Be well,
Dr. Peter Borten
Click Here to Learn More About Dragontree CBD Infused Body Care Products And Get Free Shipping On Your Next Order
Sources:
- Bienenstock, D. (2014, June 09). A Comprehensive History of Marijuana's Epilepsy-Treating Compound, CBD. Retrieved from https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/mv53yp/desperately-seeking-cbd
- Blessing, E. M., Steenkamp, M. M., Manzanares, J., & Marmar, C. R. (2015). Cannabidiol as a Potential Treatment for Anxiety Disorders. Neurotherapeutics,12(4), 825-836. doi:10.1007/s13311-015-0387-1
- Burstein, S. (2015). Cannabidiol (CBD) and its analogs: A review of their effects on inflammation. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry,23(7), 1377-1385. doi:10.1016/j.bmc.2015.01.059
- Crippa, J. A., Derenusson, G. N., Ferrari, T. B., Wichert-Ana, L., Duran, F. L., Martin-Santos, R., . . . Hallak, J. E. (2010). Neural basis of anxiolytic effects of cannabidiol (CBD) in generalized social anxiety disorder: A preliminary report. Journal of Psychopharmacology,25(1), 121-130. doi:10.1177/0269881110379283
- Hammell, D., Zhang, L., Ma, F., Abshire, S., Mcilwrath, S., Stinchcomb, A., & Westlund, K. (2015). Transdermal cannabidiol reduces inflammation and pain-related behaviours in a rat model of arthritis. European Journal of Pain,20(6), 936-948. doi:10.1002/ejp.818
- Leweke, F., Koethe, D., Gerth, C., Nolden, B., Schreiber, D., Gross, S., . . . Klosterkotter, J. (2007). Cannabidiol as an antipsychotic agent. European Psychiatry,22. doi:10.1016/j.eurpsy.2007.01.084
- Massi, P., Solinas, M., Cinquina, V., & Parolaro, D. (2013). Cannabidiol as potential anticancer drug. British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology,75(2), 303-312. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2125.2012.04298.x
- Nagarkatti, P., Pandey, R., Rieder, S. A., Hegde, V. L., & Nagarkatti, M. (2009, October). Cannabinoids as novel anti-inflammatory drugs. Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20191092
- Rahn, E. J., & Hohmann, A. G. (2009). Cannabinoids as pharmacotherapies for neuropathic pain: From the bench to the bedside. Neurotherapeutics,6(4), 713-737. doi:10.1016/j.nurt.2009.08.002
- Shannon, S. (2016). Effectiveness of Cannabidiol Oil for Pediatric Anxiety and Insomnia as Part of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Case Report. The Permanente Journal. doi:10.7812/tpp/16-005
- Treatment-resistant epilepsy in children: New hope from cannabidiol. (2017). Clinical Pharmacist. doi:10.1211/cp.2017.20202894
- Watt, G., & Karl, T. (2017). In vivo Evidence for Therapeutic Properties of Cannabidiol (CBD) for Alzheimers Disease. Frontiers in Pharmacology,8. doi:10.3389/fphar.2017.00020
- Young, S. (2013, August 07). Marijuana stops child's severe seizures. Retrieved from https://www.cnn.com/2013/08/07/health/charlotte-child-medical-marijuana/index.html
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Thank you, Dr. Borten for this comprehensive and valuable video on dealing with allergies. I look forward to trying out several of these to see if they can help with my seasonal and dust mite allergies.
You’re welcome, Melissa! I hope it helps!
Please subtitle or add captions to your videos so they are accessible 🙁
Thanks for the reminder, Molly! We’ll definitely start doing that.
Thank you so much for all the information! I was wondering if these remedies would be ok for children. I’ve been trying to find my 7 year old relief naturally but she’s suffering quite a bit and I refuse to go to over the counter meds. Thank you!
Absolutely. The Bio-Allers products are safe for kids, and so are probiotics (I give my kids Yum Yum Dophilus), acupuncture, nettles tea, a supplement called D-Hist Jr. (which contains several of the supplements I mentioned), Antronex, and the lifestyle recommendations, like washing hair & staying hydrated.
Dr. Borten, Time with you is always time well invested. Lots of information in brief form. Much appreciated, as always.
Glad learn about and look forward to sharing the nasal oil I just discovered via this video.
I enjoy being your student to help others…glad I do not have allergies. But I received my third variety of Muscle Melt (oil, patches and now balm) this week and applied after working in my yard then a friends yard yesterday.
Thank you for learning then sharing; creating and sharing.
Thank you, Susan, and you’re very welcome.
I have a friend I’m sending the link to, but Spanish is her first language and I’m afraid she will miss a lot of your suggestions in frustration. Is there a chance to get a transcript? Someone else wrote in about subtitles, which would be great, too.
I will ask our web developer about it, though I’m not sure it’s something that can happen soon – we just may not have the resources for it. I can review for you, though, some of the things I mentioned:
– underlying weak digestion – improve digestion by eating well, eating slowly, avoiding foods you’re sensitive to, reduce sugar and dairy consumption; try probiotics
– some supplements that some people find useful (ask your doctor first) include: zinc, vitamin B5, quercetin, n-acetyl cysteine, nettles (capsules or tea), Antronex (made by Standard Process), homeopathic remedies of specific allergens such as those made by Bio Allers
– wash hair before bed if you’ve been outside and have pollen allergies
– stay hydrated
– exercise