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Scientists Unravel How Cannabis Component May Fight Psychosis

A nonintoxicating component of cannabis could be used as a source for novel antipsychotic medicines, according to research done by British scientists. Researchers already knew cannabidiol (CBD) appears to reduce the chances of developing psychosis, Reuters said, but they didn’t know how it worked until now. Cannabis, better known as marijuana, has been used for its medicinal properties for thousands of years, with earliest written references to it found in ancient Chinese documents...