Tara Womersley
When it comes to the medicinal and therapeutic properties ofCannabis sativa, an unsolved mystery is whether there exists an 'entourage effect', whereby the pain-relieving effects of the plant as a whole are greater than any of its individual parts. New research from the University of Arizona He...
after Operations]]>CANNABIS is a far more effective painkiller than existing drugs following surgery, a study by London scientists has found.Prigg, Mark
The latter category, which has a much longer history of abuse, includes opium (and such derivatives as heroin), hallucinogens, barbiturates, cocaine, amphetamines, tranquilizers, the several forms of cannabis, and alcohol. A brief treatment of drug abuse follows. For full treatment, see drug ...
SCOTS PATIENTS GIVEN CANNABIS FOR PAIN RELIEF; Unique Drug Trial at Glasgow hospital.(News)Byline: LORNA HUGHES EXCLUSIVESunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland)
This cross-sectional study uses a survey to estimate use of cannabis and other pain treatments among adults with chronic pain in areas with medical
Results:Three key themes that emerged from the analysis were explored: 1) the Sigh of Relief, describing the corporal sensation of using cannabis, including a sense of relaxation and reduction in pain; 2) the Return to Normality, describing the comprehensive effect of using cannabis, including ...
Marijuana provides greater pain relief when taken in pill form than when it is smoked, according to a study published on Monday that touches on a controversial medical issue. Cancer and multiple-sclerosis doctors are looking more and more closely at cannabis for patients seeking relief from pain,...
Similarly, pain catastrophizing mediated the association between opioid/cannabis co-use and pain relief, relative to opioids (ACME=-0.024, p=.022) or cannabis (ACME=0.017, p=.012) alone. Among individuals with chronic pain that co-use opioids and cannabis, affect and pain-catastrophizing may ...
We report the case of a 32 years old man with classic FD and severe neuropathic pain who, after the failure of several standard pharmaceutical approaches, was treated with medical cannabis with relief of nocturnal pain and sleep improvement....