Medical Cannabis in Asthmatic Patients
With the increased use of cannabis in the medicinal and recreational domains, it is becoming more important for physicians to better understand its harmful and beneficial effects.
A selective review of medical cannabis in cancer pain management
Insufficient management of cancer-associated chronic and neuropathic pain adversely affects patient quality of life.
Medical cannabis ‘saved my life’
Just a couple of years ago, Lucy Stafford was in such agonising pain that she was willing to treat it by any means possible.
Pharmacokinetics of Cannabis in Cancer Cachexia-Anorexia Syndrome
Anorexia can affect up to 90 % of people with advanced cancer. It is a complex symptom associated with changes in taste, lack of hunger at mealtimes and lack of food enjoyment.
Medical Cannabis for Pediatric Moderate to Severe Complex Motor Disorders
A complex motor disorder is a combination of various types of abnormal movements that are associated with impaired quality of life (QOL).
Cannabinoids: Medical implications
Herbal cannabis has been used for thousands of years for medical purposes.
Medical uses of marijuana (Cannabis sativa): fact or fallacy?
Marijuana (Cannabis sativa) has been used throughout the world medically, recreationally and spiritually for thousands of years. In South Africa, from the mid-19th century to the 1920s, practitioners prescribed it for a multitude of conditions.
Herbal Preparations of Medical Cannabis: A Vademecum for Prescribing Doctors
Cannabis has been used for centuries for therapeutic purposes. In the last century, the plant was demonized due to its high abuse liability and supposedly insufficient health benefits.
Cannabis and Cannabinoids for Chronic Pain
The purpose of this study was to provide the most up-to-date scientific evidence of the potential analgesic effects, or lack thereof, of the marijuana plant (cannabis) or cannabinoids, and of safety or tolerability of their long-term use.
Cannabis and cannabinoids in cancer pain management
An increasing number of patients are turning to cannabis and cannabinoids for management of their palliative and nonpalliative cancer pain and other cancer-related symptoms.