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Discover helpful insights on health, wellness, and medical cannabis in our blogs. Explore practical articles covering general medical cannabis info, tips for staying well, and how medical cannabis can assist with specific health conditions.
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94.4% of patients with sleep conditions report effective treatment: results from the UK’s largest medical cannabis survey
Based on UK patient data from 329 respondents within a wider survey of 1,669 participants, 94.4% say medical cannabis is effective for sleep-related conditions, with 82% noticing changes within the first week and 97.9% experiencing improved quality of life. The findings come from the largest ever survey of active UK medical cannabis patients.
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Medical cannabis treatment for personality disorders in the UK
Have you ever felt emotions so intensely that you’re unsure of yourself, or someone else’s intentions? Or perhaps you’ve struggled to find the right balance between wanting to get close to someone and letting them in, while still keeping them at an arm’s length to protect yourself just in case. While this is something most experience occasionally, for people with personality disorders this push and pull is a daily, sometimes even hourly, occurrence. An occurrence that plagues their reality, every single day - affecting their thoughts, feelings, behaviours, and their way of relating to others.
Beyond CB1 and CB2: Exploring the body’s full cannabinoid receptor network
Most people have heard of CB1 and CB2 receptors, but cannabinoids affect far more than just those two targets. This blog explores the wider network of receptors and brain chemicals that shape how cannabis works in the body. For UK patients, it’s a step toward more informed, personalised treatment.
Decoding cannabis: Can THC-rich cannabis ease gut symptoms in fibromyalgia?
A new 2025 study from Italy explored the effects of high-THC medical cannabis oil in fibromyalgia patients with gut symptoms like IBS and chronic indigestion. Over six months, most participants saw meaningful relief from pain, fatigue, bloating, and upper GI discomfort. For some, symptom scores dropped to near-remission levels. Here's what the researchers found, and how to know if THC oil could be right for you.
World breastfeeding week: Medical cannabis considerations for mothers
World Breastfeeding Week is upon us, taking place from the 1st to the 7th of August. In honour of this important international event, we’re taking a closer look at everything you need to know about the guidelines and evidence related to medical cannabis and breastfeeding, the implications for yours and your baby’s health, and our stance as a medical cannabis clinic in the UK.