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Roni Sharon, MD
Dr. Roni Sharon, MD, is a board certified neurologist and pain specialist practicing in New York and Israel. He is head of headache and facial pain at Tel Hashomer’s Sheba Hospital and has a private practice in Tel Aviv.
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TreatmentDoctor’s note: Cannabis dosing
One of the most exciting changes in the medical community in the past several years has been the growing acceptance...
Oct 10, 20194 min -
TreatmentCan you overdose on cannabis?
Cannabis is legal for recreational use in Canada, Uruguay, and 11 US states. It is legal for medical use in...
Sep 16, 20195 min
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ResearchLong-term side effects of cannabis: What we know
While millions of patients around the world find relief through cannabis, many of the long-term effects of cannabis use are...
Jan 1, 20204 min -
ResearchCannabis may have negative effects on sperm, review finds
Cannabis could negatively impact male fertility, found a systematic review of dozens of studies published in the Journal of Urology....
Feb 19, 20203 min -
PhysiologyHow cannabis affects your liver
There isn't a great deal of research on how cannabis affects the human liver. From the research that does exist,...
Nov 20, 20196 min -
TreatmentHow to get a medical marijuana card online — in minutes
Roughly half of US states that have medical cannabis programs allow telemedicine in one form or another. In some states,...
May 14, 20204 min -
TreatmentShould you stop smoking cannabis because of COVID-19?
COVID-19 is not an equal opportunity virus. Some groups, particularly the elderly, are at greater risk of severe illness, including...
Apr 1, 20205 min -
ResearchHow CBD interacts with the body
Cannabidiol, or CBD, is a topic sweeping much of the globe. Patients and adult-use consumers alike are finding ways to...
Sep 15, 20198 min -
Products7 ways to consume cannabis without smoking
In popular culture, cannabis consumption is often synonymous with smoking. Marijuana use tends to bring to mind a pipe, a...
Apr 14, 20203 min -
NewsMedical students aren’t learning enough about cannabis
The science behind the explosion of medical cannabis has gained widespread acceptance in recent years. The FDA has approved a...
May 29, 20205 min -
TreatmentMarijuana and meditation: Will it help or harm your practice?
The combination of cannabis and meditation is not a new trend. There is a long history of cannabis being used...
May 8, 20205 min -
ProductsWhat is microdosing cannabis and why should you do it?
The medical benefits of cannabis (and its active ingredients like THC and CBD) are hard to deny. So if cannabis...
Nov 19, 20194 min -
COVID-19Fact-checked: Coronavirus and cannabis
During major breaking news events, the pace of new information can be blinding and there is often little time to...
May 6, 20206 min -
TreatmentChildren and medical cannabis
A parent’s love for their child will move mountains, especially if that child is seriously ill and conventional medicine is...
Sep 25, 20197 min -
TerpenesMyrcene
Myrcene is a naturally occurring terpene found in a variety of plants, herbs and spices such as hops, peppercorns, mangoes...
Sep 6, 20202 min -
PhysiologyIs marijuana a depressant, stimulant, or hallucinogen?
The annals of marijuana history are surely filled with no shortage of winding, late-night conversations between cannabis consumers about how...
Jan 19, 20216 min -
DeliveryVaping vs smoking: What’s the difference?
Vaporizers have become a popular way to consume medical cannabis in recent years. Many users prefer using vaporizers, commonly referred...
Sep 27, 20196 min -
TreatmentTHC vs CBD: What’s the difference?
THC and CBD are two of the most plentiful and medicinal chemicals in the cannabis plant, which actually contains over...
Sep 15, 20195 min -
ResearchCannabis tied to lower blood pressure in hypertension patients, study finds
Using cannabis for several months is associated with a significant reduction in blood pressure among older adults with hypertension, according...
Jan 26, 20214 min -
ResearchCannabis ‘effective and safe’ for multiple sclerosis, study says
Medical cannabis oils can be a safe and effective remedy for the treatment of pain, spasticity, and sleep disturbances in...
Jan 12, 20212 min -
ResearchSports science and cannabis: What the research says
Attitudes about cannabis in sports are rapidly changing. Cannabis is now a hot topic among professional athletes, with big names...
Jun 18, 20206 min -
ResearchCannabis users may be more likely to have erectile dysfunction, study finds
Cannabis users may be twice as likely to suffer from erectile dysfunction (ED), according to a systematic review of studies...
May 28, 20204 min -
ResearchTrials use cannabis to fight COVID-19 launched in Israel
With nearly 2.5 million confirmed cases and more than 160,000 deaths from the coronavirus, the race is on for a...
Apr 23, 20203 min -
PhysiologyHow cannabis affects the immune system
Cannabis interacts directly with a system in our body that helps regulate our immune responses and we know that it...
Mar 31, 20203 min -
ResearchHow cannabis affects dreams
While we sleep, our minds become fields of dreams. Usually, these dreams are benign; some fall under the category of...
Mar 9, 20205 min -
News7 ways to come down if you’re too high
Medical marijuana patients who are using cannabis for the first time — or are trying an especially high-THC type of...
Feb 18, 20203 min -
Plant6 medicinal plants that pharmaceuticals can’t replace
Modern pharmaceuticals — based on rigorous, peer-reviewed research and state-of-the-art developmental methods — make up the vast majority of the...
Feb 5, 20206 min -
ProductsWhat are cannabis drinkables?
At one point, infused beverages fell under the umbrella of edibles. And while you still can find drinks considered edibles,...
Jan 9, 20203 min -
NewsJury’s still out on cannabis treatment for mental illness
As legal cannabis is becoming more available throughout the world, many are utilizing it to treat their own mental health...
Nov 24, 20195 min -
NewsWhat to do if you get too high on cannabis
Taking medical cannabis for the first time can seem daunting for many people. Adverse reactions can usually be avoided by...
Nov 21, 20195 min -
TreatmentHow cannabis affects sleep
Nearly one in three adults in the United States deals with short-term insomnia, while 10% struggle with various chronic sleep...
Nov 14, 20195 min -
PhysiologyCannabis use during pregnancy and lactation
Pregnancy is both a time of great joy and one where extra caution is taken by expectant mothers to avoid...
Sep 26, 20195 min -
PhysiologyCannabis and reproductive health
There’s been a notable increase in cannabis users—both for medical purposes and recreationally—all over the world in the past 30...
Sep 15, 20194 min -
ResearchNew evidence of medical cannabis’s value for autism
High-CBD cannabis treatments can potentially make a positive difference for autistic children, according to a new non-placebo-controlled study. After just...
Sep 12, 20193 min -
PhysiologyHomeostasis and the endocannabinoid system
If you’ve been paying attention to cannabis science, you may have heard about the endocannabinoid system and its important role...
Sep 25, 20197 min -
PhysiologyHigh thoughts: what are they and why do they happen?
There are many different experiences that can come from using cannabis. But one of the most noticeable impacts that cannabis...
Dec 28, 20219 min -
PhysiologyCannabis and dopamine: how do they affect each other?
Dopamine is an important neurotransmitter in the central nervous system that is involved in key functions like learning, memory, motor...
Feb 17, 20226 min -
StrainsBest strains and terpenes for creativity
Have you ever had a mind-blowingly good idea while you were high? More than half of cannabis users report the...
May 17, 20227 min -
ResearchHow long does a weed high last? New studies can’t agree
How long do the effects of inhaled cannabis last? Whatever your own lived experience has taught you, according to two...
May 16, 20217 min -
TreatmentWhy do so many people with ADHD use cannabis?
“All over the world, we know that patients suffering from ADHD use cannabis. This is something all psychiatrists know,” Dr....
May 28, 20214 min -
TreatmentWhat strains are best for migraines? This study may have the answer
If your head is throbbing, you probably wouldn’t think to tie on a headband — but you might want to...
Jul 21, 20213 min -
StrainsBest strains and terpenes for sleep
Sleep is foundational to good health, impacting our energy levels, cognition, and hormone regulation. Yet despite the obvious benefits, nearly...
Jul 6, 20229 min -
StrainsBest strains and terpenes for focus and flow state
It’s 3pm – the last stretch of the work day, and your mind is jumping around. You know if you...
Aug 14, 20228 min