[ad_1] Israeli troops fought with Hamas militants and encircled Gaza City on Thursday, the military said, as the Palestinian death toll rose above 9,000. US and Arab leaders raised pressure on Israel to ease its siege of Gaza and at least briefly halt its attacks in order to aid civilians. Nearly four weeks after Hamas’ deadly rampage in Israel sparked the war, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was heading to the region for talks…
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[ad_1] Opinion by Ian Richards, Amy Shelver (geneva, switzerland) Tuesday, February 07, 2023 Inter Press Service GENEVA, Switzerland, Feb 07 (IPS) – New UNCTAD software does to digital government what IKEA did to furniture, allowing Bhutan’s government employees to create their own user-friendly services for citizens online. Tedious government procedures aren’t just a pain for users, they’re a bore for the civil servants who administer them. Sitting behind a counter and stamping forms isn’t exactly a…
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[ad_1] Menopause is finally getting its moment in the spotlight after being largely ignored by the medical profession or at best talked about in lowered voices and euphemisms. In the last couple of years it suddenly seems like every female social media influencer between 45-55 is talking candidly about their own personal struggles brought on by plummeting estrogen levels with many highlighting how CBD and cannabis products have helped manage their debilitating symptoms. In addition…
"Cannabis, Menopause, and the Endocannabinoid System"
[ad_1] Much as THC exerts the majority of its psychoactive effects through the CB1 cannabinoid receptor, the “classic” psychedelics – LSD, psilocybin, mescaline, and dimethyltryptamine (DMT) – are defined by activation of the serotonin 5-HT2A receptor. Widely distributed throughout the central nervous system, 5-HT2A receptors mediate a number of important processes including learning and memory, perception, inflammation, hormone regulation, and of course hallucination. Given the role of the endocannabinoid system (ECS) as a “master regulator”…
"Ayahuasca and the Endocannabinoid System"
[ad_1] What is the Endocannabinoid System? Did you know that there is a system in our bodies comprised of receptors that interact exclusively with cannabinoids like CBD and THC? While decades of Cannabis prohibition ferociously will debate this claim, this system does indeed exist. It’s known as the Endocannabinoid System, and it is the catalyst for the many benefits of CBD. To understand how CBD works and to fully comprehend the benefits it can provide,…
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