Marijuana and Cancer.

Posted on September 22, 2015 by Dr. Gary Pack

Cannabis sativa or marijuana has been used as medicine for a long time, but it has been illegal to possess marijuana since the Marihuana Tax Act of 1937 in the United States. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration lists marijuana and the cannabinoids it contains as being illegal to prescribe. Some states have now made marijuana […]

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Stimulation of the Endocannabinoid System

Posted on May 28, 2015 by Dr. Gary Pack

The eCB receptors are widely expressed in the body and associated with the nervous system cells and immune system cells. The basic messages of the eCB system are “relax, eat, sleep, forget, and protect.” The system modulates neuroplasticity, neuroprotection, immunity, inflammation, apoptosis, and carcinogenesis. Cells of obese people have increased eCB tone, and eCB antagonists […]

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Dopamine Hypothesis of Addiction.

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Dr. Gary Pack

Dopamine (DA), a neurotransmitter*, is involved with brain activity in drug abuse and other addictions. The activity of DA neurons in the brain is reduced in alcohol, opiate and cannabinoid-dependent rats. DA activity is depressed in an area of the brain called the nucleus accumbens in drug-dependent rodents. These deficiencies contribute to the ‘dopamine-impoverished brain’ […]

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