The population was 5,455 at the 2000 census, and 5,205 in 2010. Many of the exterior shots in the 2011 science-fiction film I am Number Four were filmed in Vandergrift, which was a stand-in for the fictional town of Paradise, Ohio.
Opiate Addiction Treatment â Using black seed oil to treat opiate addiction and withdraws is another proven effective benefit of black seeds. In studies, it has proven to rapidly improve the symptoms of acute opiate withdrawals.
However, black seed may not be as effective as the drugs theophylline or salbutamol. Diabetes. Early research shows that taking black seed powder can improve blood sugar levels in people with diabetes. Black seed might also improve levels of cholesterol in people with diabetes. Doses of 2 grams daily seem to be needed for any benefit.