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9 Marijuana Strains To Help Chronic Pain

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As its medicinal benefits earn heightened recognition, marijuana continues to become more accepted across the United States. Chronic pain marijuana strains span across sativa, indica, and hybrid breeds. This article will help to demystify MMJ for pain relief, and which strains could be best for using CBD for pain.

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The AHRQ Wants to Learn About Cannabis and Kratom For Chronic Pain

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If you’re familiar with Kratom or cannabis and what their medicinal qualities are, you might be able to lend a helping hand to the man, the US Federal Government, that is. The AHRQ isn’t looking for solid input from the people in regard to the medicinal and therapeutic attributes of either of these two plants.

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Doctors Get New Clinical Guidelines for Managing Chronic Pain With Cannabis, Courtesy of Canadian Researchers

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Chronic pain —a condition that affects 50.2 Nonetheless, guidelines pertaining to the use of cannabis-based treatments for chronic pain relief have been somewhat hazy…up until now. New guidelines for cannabis in chronic pain were recently published by a group of Canadian researchers.

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Cannabis And Chronic Pain: Does The Case For Medicinal Use Stack Up?

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Two expert groups have recently recommended against medicinal cannabis for people suffering persistent non-cancer pain. As a pain specialist, I often have patients asking me whether they should try medicinal cannabis. There’s a common perception it can be an effective way to manage chronic pain.

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Medical Marijuana Can Be Used to Treat Neuropathy

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Neuropathic pain is chronic pain made prevalent by tissue injury. Other symptoms include : Pain or cramping, especially of the hands, feet or calf muscles. The American Chronic Pain Association (ACPA) states that “with neuropathic pain, the nerve fibers themselves might be damaged, dysfunctional, or injured.

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Cannabinoids: THC

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Cannabis contains chemical compounds that have varying pharmacological and medicinal properties. Science supports what humans have known for centuries: that the cannabis plant offers a variety of medicinal properties. Physically, THC is effective in pain reduction, including muscular and chronic pain, and also increases appetite.

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THC vs. CBD: Which Cannabis Strain is Best for Chronic Pain

United Patients Group

Cannabis has been used for medicinal purposes for thousands of years, and its popularity has increased in recent years as more states and countries legalize its use. Chronic pain is one of the most common reasons people use cannabis, and two of the most well-known compounds in cannabis are tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD).