/oss/taxonomy/term/940/all en /oss/article/critical-thinking-health-and-nutrition/calming-chews-dogs-dogs-breakfast-evidence <p>Calming chews are all the rage these days. Dogs get anxious, whether it be because of lightning strikes, strangers, or simply being left alone. What if a supplement could teach an old dog new tricks and get them to calm down?</p> <p>Looking into this question provides a fantastic example of why we can’t simply say, “there’s a study behind this, therefore it must work.” Studies have flaws, and bad studies can be propped up to sell you a product that will only separate you from your money.</p> Fri, 28 Mar 2025 19:13:33 +0000 Jonathan Jarry M.Sc. 10604 at /oss /oss/article/medical-critical-thinking/beneath-cbd-hype-lies-lot-uncertainty <p>Searching for CBD on the website of the SQDC returns nearly 1,000 search results. The SQDC is the Quebec-government-owned corporation responsible for selling recreational cannabis to the people. Like all plants, cannabis contains numerous naturally occurring chemicals, and one of them, cannabidiol (or CBD), has attracted a hazy halo of health benefits.</p> Fri, 01 Dec 2023 18:17:10 +0000 Jonathan Jarry M.Sc. 9746 at /oss /oss/article/you-asked/what-are-your-thoughts-extremely-controversial-cbd-and-thc-substance-and-compound <p>Both cannabidiol and tetrahydrocannabinol are found in the cannabis (marijuana) plant but onlike THC, CBD is not psychoactive, meaning that it does not induce the sensation that people enjoy when they smoke pot. It does, however, have physiological activity that may be useful in the treatment of various disorders ranging from inflammation and anxiety to schizophrenia. There have also been a couple of studies linking CBD to reduced mutiplication of cancer cells but there are many substances that do that, usually never amounting to any clinical significance.</p> Mon, 15 Apr 2013 18:09:26 +0000 OSS 1908 at /oss