Patient Profile: Amy Mellen Transitioning from Oxycontin to Cannabis By Sharon Letts
“I first smoked to see if it really worked,” Mellen said. “When it gave me relief, I asked ‘what’s next?’”
“I first smoked to see if it really worked,” Mellen said. “When it gave me relief, I asked ‘what’s next?’”
I can tell that smoking this Hashish is going to be especially good.
Cannabinoids are the active chemical components of Cannabis sativa (marijuana). The medical use of cannabis goes back over 5,000 years. Cannabinoids produce a very wide array of central and peripheral effects, some of which may have beneficial clinical applications. The discovery of cannabinoid receptors has spawned great interest within the pharmaceutical industry with the hopes of capitalizing on the beneficial effects of cannabis without the unwanted psychotropic effects on the central and peripheral nervous system.
We believe VA has the authority, ability and capacity to carry out such a study,”
As Jamaican medical cannabis grows in popularity, there is a real threat that the country’s unique strains will be lost
Today, no reliable method exists to distinguish among cannabis strains,
The plant Cannabis sativa L. has been used as an herbal remedy for centuries and is the most important source of phytocannabinoids. The endocannabinoid system (ECS) consists of receptors, endogenous ligands (endocannabinoids) and metabolizing enzymes, and plays an important role in different physiological and pathological processes. Phytocannabinoids and synthetic cannabinoids can interact with the components of ECS or other cellular pathways and thus affect the development/progression of diseases, including cancer.
The endocannabinoids and their receptors are found all through our body: in our immune and nervous systems, in our brain and all our body’s organs
Oral cannabinoids (i.e., dronabinol, nabilone) containing the active component of marijuana, delta(Δ)9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), are available for the treatment of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) in patients with cancer who have failed to adequately respond to conventional antiemetic therapy. The aim of this article is to provide an overview of the efficacy, pharmacokinetics (PK), pharmacodynamics (PD), and safety of oral cannabinoids for patients with CINV.
Aside from the exotic taste, its popularity has owed much to an extremely high THC content of up to more than 20%.