PM & R: the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitationAggarwal SK, Pangarkar S, Carter GT, Tribuzio B, Miedema M, Kennedy DJ. Medical marijuana for failed back surgical syndrome: a viable option for pain control or an uncontrolled narcotic? PM R. 2014;6:363-372....
An analysis inCanadian Family Physiciancasts further doubt on the ability of marijuana to provide pain relief for patients with chronic noncancer pain (CNCP). Yet, in an accompanying editorial in the same issue, Roger Ladouceur, MD, Associate Scientific Editor of CFP, suggests that pain...
THCa is a lesser known psychoactive component of cannabis, and the regulations surrounding it are ambiguous. Experts weigh in on best uses for this cannabinoid. Online Medical Marijuana Education The need for reliable, expert medical marijuana education doesn’t stop just because we can’t gather i...
Meanwhile, the Centers for Disease Control report that between 2001 and 2003, there was a three-fold increase in the total number of deaths from opioid overdose, often prescribed as pain relievers. FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK & INSTAGRAM Clinical Trials Show Marijuana Reduces Intensity of Pain The goo...
At a recent conference of measurement science experts, ASTM International Chairman Ralph Paroli, Ph.D., of the National Research Council of Canada, delivered a keynote presentation on the increasing interest in developing consensus standards for cannabis as more governments and countries legalize mariju...
control. Second, on radio and at major forums, such as that presented annually by theNew York Herald Tribune, I told the story of this evil weed of the fields and river beds and roadsides. I wrote articles for magazines; our agents gave hundreds of lectures to parents, educators, social ...
"Althougholder adultsmay be a bit wary about marijuana, the majority support more research on it," says Alison Bryant, Ph.D., senior vice president of research for AARP. "This openness to more research likely speaks to a desire to find safe, alternative treatments to controlpain." ...
There was limited evidence that cannabis or cannabinoids were ineffective in improving symptoms associated with dementia (for cannabinoids); improving the intraocular pressure associated with glaucoma; or reducing depressive symptoms in individuals with chronic pain or multiple sclerosis (for dronabinol and ...
chronic pain multiple sclerosis (cannabinoids, primarily nabiximols)Which states allow recreational use of marijuana?Rules surrounding recreational use of marijuana vary by state or territory. Check the laws in each area, as differences exist for quantity allowed, plant growing, and retail sales, amon...
It’s easy to control your dosage with these. However, they take a while to kick in. You can take the spray or tincture directly into your mouth for fast relief. You can also add these to your food, but that slows the rate of absorption. Tinctures and sprays can be on the ...