Patterns of Medical Cannabis Use among Cancer Patients from a Medical Cannabis Dispensary in New York State
Research on the patterns of use of medical cannabis among cancer patients is lacking. CBD; THC; cancer; cannabis; medical marijuana.
Research on the patterns of use of medical cannabis among cancer patients is lacking. CBD; THC; cancer; cannabis; medical marijuana.
Cannabis has the potential to modulate some of the most common and debilitating symptoms of cancer and its treatments, including nausea and vomiting, loss of appetite, and pain.
Lung cancer continues to be one of the most common causes of cancer death despite understanding the major cause of the disease: cigarette smoking.
Cannabis sativa has long been used for medicinal purposes.
The use of medical marijuana in cancer care presents a dilemma for both patients and physicians.
The Cannabis plant has been used for many of years as a medicinal agent in the relief of pain and seizures.
Cannabinoids (CBs) from Cannabis sativa provide relief for tumor-associated symptoms (including nausea, anorexia, and neuropathic pain) in the palliative treatment of cancer patients.
A subset of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) smoke cannabis to relieve symptoms including spasticity and pain.
Abstract
Cannabis ( Cannabis sativa/indica), also known as marijuana, has been used for medicinal and recreational purposes for millennia.
Cannabis has been widely used as a medicinal agent in Eastern medicine with earliest evidence in ancient Chinese practice dating back to 2700 BC.