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Understanding Cannabis Use Disorder: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment

United Patients Group

This condition is known as Cannabis Use Disorder (CUD). In this blog, we’ll explore what cannabis use disorder is, its causes, symptoms, and the available treatments. Cannabis Use Disorder is a condition where an individual becomes dependent on cannabis, leading to problematic patterns of use. What is Cannabis Use Disorder?

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Louisiana: Governor Signs Bills Into Law Facilitating Expanded Cannabis Access for Patients

NORML

Late last week, the Governor signed House Bill 819, which expands the discretion of physicians so that they can recommend cannabis therapy for “any condition” that he or she “considers debilitating to an individual patient and is qualified through his [or her] medical education and training to treat.”

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Study: Cannabis Associated with Reduced Opioid Use, Prolonged Benefits in Pain Patients

NORML

The daily use of cannabis by patients with chronic pain conditions is associated with prolonged improvements in pain management and subjects’ overall quality of life, as well as sustained reductions in the use of opioids, according to longitudinal data published in the journal Pain Medicine.

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Medical Marijuana Offers Hope for Treatment of PTSD

FloridaMarijuana.net

Treatment usually aims at reducing reactions and to diminishing the acuity of the reactions. Treatments also seek to increase the subject’s ability to manage trauma-related emotions and to greater confidence in coping abilities. The post Medical Marijuana Offers Hope for Treatment of PTSD appeared first on.

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FDA Approves Ketamine Nasal Spray as First and Only Standalone Therapy for Treatment-Resistant Depression

Veriheal

In January, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the Johnson & Johnson brand nasal spray, Spravato®, as the world’s first and only monotherapy for addressing treatment-resistant cases of major depressive disorder (MDD). However, doctors do not consider esketamine a first-line treatment for depression.

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Study: Cannabis Safe and Effective in Fibromyalgia Patients

NORML

Eight-one percent of subjects reported “at least moderate improvement in their condition … without experiencing serious adverse events.” ” Patients were most likely to report overall reductions in pain and overall improvements in their quality of life following cannabis therapy.

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Exploring Medical Marijuana for Chronic Conditions

MMJ Recs

We will be exploring cannabis therapy for chronic conditions. There’s also neuropathic pain, which results from nerve damage, leading to conditions such as shingles or nerve compression. However, for many individuals, these conventional treatments may fall short of providing adequate relief or come with undesirable side effects.