Medical Cannabis Studies

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Cannabis products for people with fibromyalgia ()

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Cannabis sativa: The Plant of the Thousand and One Molecules (2016)

This review shows how Cananabis sativa has been used for medicinal purposes and as a source of textile fiber. Its multiproposite applications have recently raised much more interest in this plant. View study
Cannabis use among a nationally representative cross-sectional sample of smokers and non-smokers in the Netherlands: results from the 2015 ITC Netherlands Gold Magic Survey. (2019)

The purpose of this analysis was to examine the predictive factors of current cannabis use and characterized the methods of consumption between smokers and non-smokers in a context where cannabis use is legal. View study
Cannabis use amongst patients with inflammatory bowel disease (2011)

This study focused on evaluating cannabis use in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The results showed that the use of cannabis is common among patients with IBD for the relief of symptoms, particularly among those with a history of abdominal surgery, chronic abdominal pain and / or a low quality of life index. View study
Cannabis Use Disorder. (2019)

Cannabis is considered by the Food and Drug Administration, along with heroin and peyote, as a drug program. It has no accepted medical purpose and has a high potential for abuse. This article aimed to focus on the abuse of cannabis and related components, states of intoxication and abstinence, and cannabis use disorder. View study
Cannabis use in HIV for pain and other medical symptoms (2005)

There is a great need to control the symptoms and side effects of drug therapy against HIV, and it has been shown through a large number of patients that cannabis can improve the control of these symptoms. View study
Cannabis use in Spanish patients with multiple sclerosis: Fulfilment of patients' expectations? (2008)

The medicinal use of cannabis in chronic neurological diseases is a controversial topic of medical research and is a subject of intense public debate. The objective of the present investigation was to evaluate the prevalence of cannabis use, the related factors and the degree of satisfaction in Spanish patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) before the establishment of the use with medical supervision. View study
Cannabis use, attitudes, and legal status in the U.S.- A review (2017)

This review is intended to inform perceptions about marijuana, temporary trends of use and evidence about the relationship of medical marijuana (MML) and recreational (RML) laws. View study
Cannabis-based medicine for nausea and vomiting in people treated with chemotherapy for cancer (2015)

Conventional anti-cancer drugs do not always work for everyone, and can cause nausea and vomiting. Therefore, therapeutic THC-based drugs (Cannabis) have already been approved for use in some countries. View study
Cannabis-based medicines for chronic neuropathic pain in adults. (2018)

Cannabis has been used for millennia to reduce pain. Herbal cannabis is currently strongly promoted by some patients and their advocates to treat any type of chronic pain.The present review aimed to evaluate the efficacy, tolerability and safety of cannabis-based medicines (herbal, derived of plants, synthetic) compared to conventional medications or placebo for conditions with chronic neuropathic pain in adults. View study
Cannabis, a complex plant: different compounds and different effects on individuals (2012)

In the present article a vision of the biochemical bases of cannabis research is shown by examining the different effects of the two main compounds of the plant and the endocannabinoid system, and the different effects on individuals. View study
Cannabis, Cannabinoids and Tinnitus (2014)

Cannabinoids exert anti-epileptic effects in various parts of the brain, but the function of CB1 receptors in the circuits of the dorsal cochlear nuclei suggests that cannabinoids may have the potential to facilitate the increase of neuronal excitation rather than inhibit it, which could aggravate tinnitus. However, more in-depth studies of the endocannabinoid system in the cochlear nucleus and other parts of the central auditory system are needed in order to determine whether or not cannabinoids are beneficial in the treatment of tinnitus. View study