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Clinical Trial: Cannabinoid Administration Via a Metered-Dose Inhaler Is Safe and Effective for Chronic Pain Patients

NORML

A team of Israeli researchers conducted a randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial to assess the safety and efficacy of a novel, metered-dose cannabis inhaler in 27 patients with chronic pain. Chronic pain is the most commonly reported qualifying condition among medical cannabis patients enrolled in state-specific access programs.

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Cannabinoids May Promote a Good Night’s Sleep, Study Finds

Veriheal

This is good news for cannabis consumers since a team of Canadian investigators recently revealed that insomniacs reported improvements in their sleep patterns after cannabis consumption. Treating Insomnia With Cannabinoids. All of the study subjects self-administered cannabis products from the comfort of their own home.

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Medical Marijuana Offers Hope for Treatment of PTSD

FloridaMarijuana.net

According to a 2017 report published by the National Academies of Sciences , PTSD is a stressor-related disorder which develops as a result of a patient’s exposure to a traumatic event. Treatment usually aims at reducing reactions and to diminishing the acuity of the reactions.

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Beta-Caryophyllene: Terpene Powerhouse

Project CBD

Project CBD recently reported on studies indicating that cannabis terpenes — the compounds that give the plant its robust and distinctive smell — activate the CB1 cannabinoid receptor. What’s more, in the presence of THC (also a CB1 agonist), terpenes appear to modulate cannabinoid activity in varied and interesting ways.

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Cannabis May Enhance Cognition and Memory

FloridaMarijuana.net

In 2017, researcher Andreas Zimmer of the University of Bonn in Germany published his study titled Cannabis reverses aging process in the brain. Zimmer and his team found that when older mice were given a low-dose cannabis treatment their memory improved to the average age of a two-month old mouse. million Americans.

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Cannabis for Lupus: Here’s How Cannabinoids Relieve Inflammation

Greencamp

Hence, lupus patients often look for complementary treatments for controlling their symptoms. Fortunately enough, a large body of evidence shows that cannabis may prove to be a good treatment option for lupus. I wanted to see just how good cannabis might be for this condition, and so I decided to go over the available research.

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Is Medical Cannabis a Potential Alternative to Prescription Opioids?

United Patients Group

Is Medical Cannabis a Potential Alternative to Prescription Opioids? Despite their risks, prescription opioids are one of the most common treatments for chronic pain–and they’re not going away anytime soon. Can cannabis help with pain relief? It’s important to note that cannabis is a plant, not a drug.