APPENDICES
List of Abbreviations
| ACP | American College of Physicians |
| ADA | American Diabetes Association |
| AMA | American Medical Association |
| APA | American Psychological Association |
| CAM | Complementary and alternative medicine |
| CBCA | Cannabichromenic acid |
| CBD | Cannabidiol |
| CBCA | Cannabidiolic acid |
| CBD | Cannabidivarin |
| CBDA | Cannabigerolic acid |
| DEA | Drug Enforcement Administration |
| DIE | Deep infiltrating endometriosis |
| FAIR | Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting |
| FDA | Food and Drug Administration |
| GDP | Gross domestic product |
| GVHD | Graft Versus Host Disease |
| HHFKA | Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act |
| HMO | Health maintenance organization |
| NCAA | National Collegiate Athletic Association |
| NIDA | National Institute on Drug Abuse |
| NSLP | National School Lunch Program |
| OECD | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development |
| PTSD | Post-traumatic stress disorder |
| SNA | School Nutrition Association |
| THC | Tetrahydrocannabinol |
| THCA | Tetrahydrocannabinol acid |
| THCV | Tetrahydrocannabivarin |
| REM | Rapid eye movement |
| SSRI | Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor |
| WHO | World Health Organization |
| YPLL | Years of potential life lost |
Overview of Diseases for which CBD May Have Therapeutic Benefits
| Disease | Uses |
|---|---|
| Alzheimer’s disease | Anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antiapoptotic applications. |
| Parkinson’s disease | Attenuation of the dopaminergic impairment. |
| Multiple sclerosis | Improved signs of EAE in mice, anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory properties |
| Huntington’s disease | Neuroprotective and antioxidant in mice transgenic models; no significant clinically important differences in patients. |
| Hypoxia-ischemia injury | Short-term neuroprotective effects; inhibition of excitotoxicity, oxidative stress and inflammation. |
| Pain | Analgesic effect in patients with neuropathic pain resistant to other treatments. |
| Psychosis | Attenuation of the behavioral and glial changes in animal models of schizophrenia; anti-psychotic properties on ketamine-induced symptoms |
| Anxiety | Reduction of muscular tension, restlessness, fatigue, problems in concentration, improvement of social interactions in rodent models of anxiety and stress; reduced social anxiety in patients. |
| Depression | Antidepressant effect in genetic rodent model of depression. |
| Cancer | Antiproliferative and anti-invasive actions in a large range of cancer types; induction of autophagymediated cancer cell death; chemopreventive effects. |
| Nausea | Suppression of nausea and conditioned gaping in rats. |
| Inflammatory diseases | Anti-inflammatory properties in several in vitro and in vivo models; inhibition of inflammatory cytokines and pathways. |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | Inhibition of TNF-α in an animal model. |
| Infection | Activity against methicillin-resistant bacteria. |
| Inflammatory bowel and Crohn’s diseases | Inhibition of macrophage recruitment and TNF-α secretion |
| Cardiovascular diseases | Reduced infarct size through anti-oxidant and antiinflammatory properties. |
| Diabetic complications | Attenuation of fibrosis and myocardial dysfunction. |
CBD Resources
CBD is safe, but if you plan on taking it for a serious health issue, it’s a good idea to collaborate with a trained clinician, such as a physician or cannabis expert. The clinics whose experts were consulted for this book are listed here, but feel free to research the right solution for you and your health.
CBD and Cannabis Consultation and Products
BLUE SKY BIOLOGICALS
Suite 1500, 701 West Georgia Street Vancouver, BC, Canada V7Y 1G5
1-604-601-5617
info@blueskybiologicals.com
blueskybiologicals.com
GUILD EXTRACTS
www.guildextracts.com
HARBORSIDE
Oakland Location
1840 Embarcadero
Oakland, CA 94606
1-888-994-2726
www.shopharborside.com
San Jose Location
1365 North 10th Street
San Jose, CA 95112
1-888-994-2726
www.shopharborside.com
JAYDEN’S JOURNEY
5054 Pentecost Drive, Suite E
Modesto, CA 95356
1-209-581-7700
info@thejaydensjourney.com
www.jaydensjourney209.com
MEDI-CONE
www.medi-cone.com
RYLIE’S SUNSHINE
info@ryliessunshine.com
www.ryliessunshine.com
General Information
PROJECT CBD
www.projectcbd.org
NEUROPLASTIX
info@neuroplastix.com
www.neuroplastix.com
Veterinary Information
DR. GARY RICHTER
www.drgaryrichter.com
Cannabis Research and Testing
STEEP HILL LABORATORIES
1005 Parker Street, Berkeley, CA 94710
1-510-562-7400
info@steephill.com
www.steephill.com
ASANA GROUP
info@asana.group
www.asana.group