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FLASHPOLL 4B*: (*for patients who take levodopa BUT DO NOT take dopamine agonists): Do you use recreational cannabis...

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Trixiedee

I don't use cannabis recreationally but medicinally. I hate feeling stoned so I take high CBD cannabis which relaxes my muscles enough to let me sleep at night. It also helps with anxiety.

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serg in reply toTrixiedee

What's is CBD?

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metacognito in reply toserg

CBD is the cannabidiol cannabinoid of cannabis (say it fast 3 times). Unlike the more popular THC cannabinoid (apparently cannabis comprises over 85 different cannabinoids) it doesn't produce a 'high' yet offers greater medical benefits. It is neuroprotective and carries a "superior antioxidant activity". Israel has patented a medicinal strain 'Avidekel' which offers the greatest CBD content at 15% without the THC (0%).

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canna...

hightimes.com/read/medical-...

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JeanieBeanie in reply tometacognito

Can we get this in the UK?

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metacognito in reply toJeanieBeanie

Unfortunately it appears to be out of your network: leafly.com/hybrid/avi-dekel...

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Pete-1

Cortico-Basal Degeneration.

Taken from wikipedia:-

Corticobasal degeneration (CBD) or Corticobasal ganglionic degeneration (CBGD) is a rare, progressive neurodegenerative disease involving the cerebral cortex and the basal ganglia.[1] CBD symptoms typically begin in people from 50–70 years of age, and the average disease duration in six years. It is characterized by marked disorders in movement and cognitive dysfunction, and is classified as one of the Parkinson plus syndromes. Clinical diagnosis is difficult, as symptoms of CBD are often similar to those of other disorders, such as Parkinson's disease (PD), progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), and Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB).

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Trixiedee in reply toPete-1

CBD stands for cannabidiol...

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johnwt

No, is it recomended?

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