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  2. CBD: Safe and effective? - Mayo Clinic

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    CBD use also carries some risks. Though it's often well-tolerated, CBD can cause side effects, such as dry mouth, diarrhea, reduced appetite, drowsiness and fatigue. CBD can also interact with other medications you're taking, such as blood thinners. Another cause for concern is the unreliability of the purity and dosage of CBD in products.

  3. Cannabidiol (oral route) - Mayo Clinic

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    For oral dosage form (oral liquid): For seizures in patients with Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome or Dravet Syndrome: Adults and children 1 year of age and older—Dose is based on body weight and must be determined by your doctor. The dose is 2.5 milligram per kilogram (mg/kg) 2 times a day.

  4. Examining the efficacy and safety of CBD in patients with...

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    Concerns about the psychological effects associated with cannabis, however, have led researchers to study the use of cannabidiol, also known as CBD, to treat gastroparesis. "CBD acts through peripheral cannabinoid type 2 receptors to reduce sensation and inflammation," explains Dr. Camilleri. "It also has central effects that reduce anxiety and ...

  5. Medical marijuana - Mayo Clinic

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    Medical marijuana also is called medical cannabis. Cannabis sativa has chemicals called active compounds. They act in the body in ways that may ease certain symptoms. The best known are delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD). THC is the part of marijuana that acts on the brain and affects mood, behavior and thoughts, called ...

  6. Marijuana - Mayo Clinic

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    Marijuana use might increase the effects of alcohol. Anticoagulants and anti-platelet drugs, herbs and supplements. These types of drugs, herbs and supplements reduce blood clotting. Marijuana might change how the body processes them, possibly increasing the risk of bleeding. CNS depressants.

  7. Examining the efficacy of CBD in patients with functional...

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    The Mayo Clinic researchers sought to compare the pharmacodynamics and clinical effects of a four-week treatment with CBD versus placebo in patients with functional dyspepsia and normal baseline gastric emptying. They assessed the impact of treatment on gastric motor functions and symptom response endpoints.

  8. Kratom: Unsafe and ineffective - Mayo Clinic

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    Kratom is an herbal extract that comes from the leaves of an evergreen tree called Mitragyna speciosa. The tree grows in Southeast Asia. Kratom users can chew the tree's leaves, swallow or brew dry kratom, or add the extract to a liquid. People who use kratom report that at low doses, kratom acts as an upper, called a stimulant.

  9. Denosumab (subcutaneous route) - Mayo Clinic

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    Description. Denosumab injection is used to treat osteoporosis (thinning of the bones) in women who have an increased risk for fractures after menopause, and osteoporosis in men. It is given when other medicines cannot be used or after other medicines did not work well. It is also used to treat osteoporosis in patients using steroid medicines ...

  10. Gallstones - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic

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    Symptoms. Gallstones may cause no signs or symptoms. If a gallstone lodges in a duct and causes a blockage, the resulting signs and symptoms may include: Sudden and rapidly intensifying pain in the upper right portion of your abdomen. Sudden and rapidly intensifying pain in the center of your abdomen, just below your breastbone.

  11. Penis-enlargement products: Do they work? - Mayo Clinic

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    Most advertised penis-enlargement methods don't work. And some can cause permanent damage to your penis. Here are some of the most widely promoted products and techniques: Pills and lotions. These usually contain vitamins, minerals, herbs or hormones that manufacturers claim enlarge the penis.