Parish Nurse News
Sheila Griffin, RN
CBD
There is a lot of talk these days about legalizing marijuana or "weed". One of the substances in weed is already available in products. Here is a little info on that substance.
CBD is one of 100 compounds found in marijuana. It often comes from a cannabis plant known as hemp. This compound is extracted from the plant and is added to oils, creams and lotions and sold in candles and liquid drops.
CBD does not get people high, although it may have a calming effect. Another substance in marijuana called THC is what causes the mind-altering effect. These products with CBD may contain some THC and because none of this is fully evaluated or approved by the FDA, there is no way to know if, or how much THC, is in these products.
The hype with this substance is the claim of treatment of pain, relief of anxiety, help in sleep, and keeping you focused. These claims are based on testing done in mice or rats, or test tubes. Only a small amount of human research has been reported so far.
One exception to this research has resulted in a medication on the market to treat 2 rare seizure disorders. This exception was granted by the FDA based on strong evidence of effectiveness. An interesting finding made from this research was that CBD changed the way the body processed other medications.
If you choose to purchase a product with CBD, for whatever effect you are looking for, be aware that the amount of CBD in the product, as listed on the label, may not be accurate. It may also contain varying amounts of THC in it. If you are subject to random urine drug screenings for your job, you might fail.
Research is already underway or is planned for effects of CBD on autism, cancer, chronic pain, alcoholism with PTSD and psychiatric disorders. These results may take years.
Quote of the Month: "Never underestimate a child's ability to get into more trouble" (Author Unknown)
Happy Mother's Day and Happy Nurses' Week to all to whom it applies!!
Take care and God Bless,
Sheila
HEALTH INFORMATION RESOURCES
The following sources are intended as a partial list of many areas in the health field where information can be obtained. There are so many sources of information that to list them here would be impossible. If there is an area you are interested in that is not listed here, please contact me and I will be more than happy to assist in getting that source for you.
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Birth Defects: | |
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March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation 1275 Marmaroneck Avenue White Plains, N.Y. 10605 888-M-O-DIMES www.marchofdimes.com |
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Cancers: | |
Gynecologic Cancer Foundation 230 West Monroe, Suite 2528 Chicago, Il 60606 (312) 578-1439 or (312) 578-9769 www.wcn.org |
Cancer Research and Prevention Foundation 1600 Duke Street, Suite 500 Alexandria, VA 22314 (800) 227-2732 www.preventcancer.org/colorectal |
American Cancer Society 1599 Clifton Road, NE Atlanta, GA 30329 (800) ACS-2345 (404) 320-3331 www.cancer.org |
National Cancer Institute Center to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities 6116 Executive Boulevard, Suite 602 Rockville, MD 20852 (301) 402-5557 www.cancer.gov |
North American Brain Tumor Coalition 3333 West 47th Street Chicago, IL 60632 www.nabraintumor.org |
American Academy of Dermatology 930 East Woodfield Road Schaumburg, IL 60173 (888) 462-DERM www.aad.org |
The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society 1311 Mamaroneck Avenue White Plains, N.Y. 10605 (800) 955-4572 www.lls.org |
The National Ovarian Cancer Coalition 500 NE Spanish River Boulevard, Suite 14 Boca Raton, FL. 33431 (888) OVARIAN www.ovarian.org |
National Prostate Cancer Coalition 1154 15th Street Washington, DC 20005 (888) 245-9455 www.pcacoalition.org |
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Organ Donation: | Division of Transplantation, OSP, HRSA U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Parklawn Building, Room 16C-17 5600 Fishers Lane Rockville, MD 20857 (301) 443-7577 www.organdonor.gov |
National Minority Organ Tissue Transplant Education Program Ambulatory Care Center, Suite 3100 2041 Georgia Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20060 (800) 393-2839 www.nationalmottep.org |
Diseases of the Eye: | |
Prevent Blindness America 500 East Remington Road Schaumburg, Il 60173-5611 (800) 331-2020 www.preventblindness.org |
American Optometric Association 243 North Lindbergh Boulevard St. Louis, MO 63141 (314) 991-4100 www.aoa.org |
American Academy of Ophthalmology P.O. Box 7424 San Francisco, CA 94120 (415) 447-0213 www.aao.org |
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Heart Conditions: | |
American Heart Association 7272 Greenville Avenue Dallas, TX 75231 (800) 242-8721 www.americanheart.org |
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Health Information Center P.O. Box 30105 Bethesda, MD 20824-0105 (301) 592-8573 www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/hearttruth |
Conditions of the Ears, Nose and Throat American Academy of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Inc One Prince Street Alexandria, Va. 22313-3357 www.entnet.org |
International Hearing Society 16800 Middlebelt Road, Suite 4 Livonia, MI 48154 (734) 522-7200 www.ihsinfo.org |
Alcoholism: | National Association for Children of Alcoholics 11426 Rockville Pike, Suite 100 Rockville, MD 20852 (888) 554-2627 www.nacoa.org |
National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc. 20 Exchange Place, Suite 2902 New York, N.Y. 10005 (212) 269-7797 (800) NCA-CALL (24-hour Helpline) www.ncadd.org |
Eating Disorders: | |
National Eating Disorders Association 603 Stewart Street, Suite 803 Seattle, WA 98101 (206) 382-3587 x 19 www.nationaleatingdisorders.org |
National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders Box 7 Highland Park, IL 60035 (847) 831-3438 www.anad.org |
Conditions of the Kidney: | |
National Kidney Foundation 30 East 33rd Street, Suite 1100 New York, N.Y. 10016 (800) 622-9010 www.kidney.org |
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Nutrition: | |
American Dietetic Association 120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2000 Chicago, IL 60606-6995 (800) 877-1600 x4853 www.eatright.org/Public/NutritionInformation/ |
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Diabetes: | |
American Diabetes Association 1701 North Beauregard Street Alexandria, VA 22311 (800) DIABETES www.diabetes.org |
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Poisons: | |
Poison Prevention Week Council P.O. Box 1543 Washington, D.C. 20013 (301) 504-7058 www.poisonprevention.org |
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Digestive Disorders: | |
International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) P.O. Box 170864 Milwaukee, WI 53217 (888) 964-2001 (8:30 am - 5 pm CST) www.aboutibs.org |
Digestive Disease National Coalition 507 Capitol Court, NE, Suite 200 Washington, D.C. 20002 (202) 544-7497 www.ddnc.org |
Immunization: | |
National Immunization Program Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 1600 Clifton Road, NE, MS E-05 Atlanta, GA 30333 (800) 232-2522 English (800) 232-0233 Spanish www.cdc.gov/nip/ |
National Partnership for Immunization 121 North Washington Street, Suite 300 Alexandria, VA 22314 (703) 836-6110 www.partnersforimmunization.org |
National Coalition for Adult Immunization 4733 Bethesda Avenue, Suite 750 Bethesda, MD 20814-5228 (301) 656-0003 www.nfid.org |
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Asthma and Allergy: | |
Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America 1233 20th Street, NW, Suite 402 Washington, D.C. 20036 (800) ASTHMA www.aafa.org |
Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network 11781 Lee Jackson Highway, Suite 160 Fairfax, VA 22033 (800) 929-4040 www.foodallergy.org |
Hearing and Speech: | |
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association 10801 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852 (800) 638-8255 www.asha.org |
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Arthritis: | |
Arthritis Foundation 1330 West Peachtree Street, Suite 100 Atlanta, GA 30309 (800) 283-7800 www.arthritis.org |
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High Blood Pressure: | |
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Health Information Center P.O. Box 30105 Bethesda, MD 20824-0105 (301) 592-8573 www.nhlbi.gov |
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Strokes: | |
National Stroke Association 9707 East Easter Lane Englewood, CO 80112-3747 (800) STROKES www.stroke.org |
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Lyme Disease: | |
Lyme Disease Foundation One Financial Plaza Hartford, CT 06103-2610 (800) 886-5963 www.lyme.org |
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Osteoporosis: | |
National Osteoporosis Foundation 1232 22nd Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20037 (202) 223-2226 www.nof.org |
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Teen Pregnancy: | |
Advocates for Youth 1025 Vermont Avenue, NW, Suite 200 Washington, D.C. 20005 (202) 347-5700 www.advocatesforyouth.org |
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Mental Health: | |
Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health 1101 King Street, Suite 420 Alexandria, VA 22314 (703) 684-7710 www.ffcmh.org |
American Mental Health Counselors Association 801 North Fairfax Street, Suite 304 Alexandria, VA 22314 (800) 326-2642 |
National Mental Health Association 2001 North Beauregard Street, 12th Floor Alexandria, VA 22311 (800) 969-6642 x4787 www.nmha.org |
Freedom From Fear (Anxiety Disorders) 308 Seaview Avenue Staten Island, N.Y. 10305 (718) 351-1717 www.freedomfromfear.org |
Alzheimer's Disease: | |
Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Association 255 North Michigan Avenue 17th Floor Chicago, IL 60601 (800) 272-3900 www.alz.org |
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Source: 2003 National Health Observances, National Health Information Center, Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, D.C. Retrieved from www.healthfinder.gov. |