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Cannabinoids for Treatment of Chronic Non-Cancer Pain; a Systematic Review of Randomized Trials.
Abstract Effective therapeutic options for patients living with chronic pain are limited. The pain relieving effect of cannabinoids remains unclear. A systematic review of RCTs examining cannabinoids in treatment of chronic non-cancer pain was conducted according to...
Cannabis Treatment: Pain
Large clinical studies have proven analgesic properties of cannabis products. Among possible indications are neuropathic pain due to multiple sclerosis, damage of the brachial plexus and HIV infection, pain in rheumatoid arthritis, cancer pain, headache, menstrual...
Fibromyalgia
Subjects in the trial were administered daily doses of 2.5 to 15 mg of THC and received no other pain medication during the trial. Among those participants who completed the trial, all reported a significant reduction in daily recorded pain and electronically induced pain.
Cannabinoid Research: Chronic Pain
Several recent FDA-designed clinical trials indicate that inhaled marijuana can significantly alleviate neuropathic pain.
Effects of synthetic cannabinoid on sleep in fibromyalgia: results of a randomized controlled trial
BACKGROUND Sleep disorders affect many patients with chronic pain conditions. Cannabis has been reported by several patient populations to help sleep. We evaluated the safety and efficacy of nabilone, a synthetic cannabinoid, on sleep disturbance in fibromyalgia (FM),...
Smoked cannabis for chronic neuropathic pain: a randomized controlled trial
BACKGROUND Chronic neuropathic pain affects 1%-2% of the adult population and is often refractory to standard pharmacologic treatment. Patients with chronic pain have reported using smoked cannabis to relieve pain, improve sleep and improve mood. METHODS: Adults with...
Reduce Fibromyalgia Pain and Fibromyalgia Symptoms with Medical Marijuana
Can medical marijuana help fibromyalgia patients by reducing fibromyalgia pain and symptoms? According to many people with fibromyalgia, the answer is a resounding, "Yes." Scientific studies have shown that THC may help to decrease chronic pain in patients with...
CNN: Medical marijuana may help fibromyalgia pain
Lynda, a 48-year-old mother of three who lives in upstate New York, got a diagnosis of fibromyalgia in 2000. While there are prescription medications for fibromyalgia, she's found one unconventional drug -- marijuana -- that really does the trick. "I would use...