Scientists Looking At Reducing Opium Alkaloids In Poppy Seed Food Production Chain
Papaver somniferum or opium poppy is highly prized by the pharmaceutical industry as a source of alkaloid compounds. The plant ... Read More
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Carbon Dating Reveals Origin and Timeline Of Opium Poppy Cultivation
Papaver somniferum or more commonly known as opium poppy is a flowering plant that is widely cultivated for medicinal, psychoactive, ... Read More
Scientists Looking To Utilize Pain And Anti-inflammatory Properties of Salvia Divinorum Without Hallucinogenic Effects
Salvia divinorum is a herbal plant native to the southwestern region of Mexico. A relatively unknown species, it’s been gaining ... Read More
Rising Health Concerns After Legalization Of Cannabis Edibles
Healthcare providers are being encouraged to be more frank with their patients about cannabis edible usage. Ever since its legalization ... Read More
Why Isn’t There More Research On Medical Cannabis?
Medical marijuana has been legalized in 36 states, including the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin ... Read More
Spotlight On 50 Years Of Research On Salvia Divinorum
Salvia Divinorum is a psychoactive plant native to a small region in Mexico. It was first discovered by two ethnopharmacologists ... Read More
Artifacts Reveal Culture Of Psychoactive Plant Consumption In Ancient Central American Civilizations
The practice of consuming fungi and other psychoactive plants among ancient Central American civilizations are not well known. However a ... Read More
Ancient Amazonian Practices Reveal Medicinal and Therapeutic Uses Of Tobacco Plant
Tobacco is one the leading global health concerns of the 21st century. Its usage has been linked to increased risk ... Read More
Betel Nut Chewers In Guam Risk Health Due To Sociocultural Pressures
Betel or areca nut chewing has been linked to oral and oropharyngeal cancer, oral lesions, oral lukoplakia and submucous fibrosis, ... Read More
Chewing On The Health Implications Of Betel Nuts
Betel nut is a masticatory drug used by more than 600 million people worldwide. Despite having addictive qualities similar to ... Read More