Drugs containing the major chemical compounds in cannabis are associated with a limited and mild reduction in muscle contractions, bladder dysfunction and pain, based on patient self-assessments from clinical trials included in a major new evidence review. Image: Medical products derived from marijuana might have a mild benefit in treating symptoms of multiple sclerosis, based on reports from...
Tag: <span>Medical Marijuana</span>
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A sea change in CBD drug policy?
Katie Pearce And Saralyn Cruickshank, Johns Hopkins University The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration announced a shift Friday that clears the way for the first prescription drug derived from the marijuana plant to make its way to market where it will provide treatment for severe forms of childhood epilepsy. GW Pharmaceuticals, the company responsible for the...
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Nerve pain in the legs? Medical marijuana may alter brain connections, bring relief
When medical marijuana is taken for chronic nerve pain, it may provide pain relief by reducing connections between the areas of the brain that process emotions and sensory signals, according to a study published in the September 5, 2018, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The study looked specifically...
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Medical marijuana a hit with seniors
July 5, 2018 by Serena Gordon, Healthday Reporter In a new survey, those who turned to it for treating chronic pain reported it reduced pain and decreased the need for opioid painkillers. (HealthDay)—Seniors are giving rave reviews for medical marijuana Nine out of 10 liked it so much they said they’d recommend medical pot to others. “I...
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FDA approves country’s first medicine made from marijuana
The Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved the country’s first drug derived from marijuana, a medication that treats two rare and devastating forms of epilepsy. The drug, GW Pharmaceuticals’ Epidiolex, is made of cannabidiol, or CBD, a component of marijuana that does not give users a high. It is given as an oil, and...
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First marijuana-derived drug is on the verge of approval
At 3 months old, Marissa Parsons began having frequent seizures, some lasting a half-hour. For almost two decades, her desperate parents tried drug after drug to treat her rare type of childhood epilepsy, but the medications mostly produced side effects – pancreatitis, hives and extreme drowsiness – and she was frequently hospitalized. Family outings became...
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Medical Marijuana and Epilepsy
CONTENT HIGHLIGHTS Medical marijuana is the whole plant of marijuana used for medical purposes. Cannabinoids refer to substances in cannabis that act on cells in the body to cause some effect. The two major ingredients in cannabinoids are: tetrahyrdocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD). There is evidence that cannabis can be helpful in controling seizures, especially for...
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Epilepsy and natural treatments: Can they help?
Epilepsy is a disease that disrupts the electrical activity of the nervous system, causing seizures. More than 65 million people in the world have epilepsy. The Epilepsy Foundation estimate that 1 in 26 Americans will develop the disease during their lives. Children are the group most frequently diagnosed with new cases of epilepsy. In the United States, 300,000 children...