Articles Tagged With: cannabis
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Understanding Medical Marijuana
This article will evaluate and assess medical marijuana, also called medical cannabis, and will cover benefits and risks, clinical considerations affecting its recommendation, and currently available evidence.
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Cannabis in the Treatment of Headache and Migraine
The authors of this observational study found nearly a 50% reduction in self-reported headache and migraine severity following use of inhaled medicinal cannabis.
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IRBs Can Prepare for Cannabis Research
The cannabis industry is a booming economic force across the nation as states increasingly legalize the sale of medical and/or recreational marijuana. It remains on the national Schedule I list of drugs that are not acceptable for legal sale. But what do healthcare providers really understand about the drug’s safety, risks, and benefits? Not enough, human research protection professionals say.
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Cannabis for Mental Health Disorders: Follow the Evidence
In a review of 83 eligible studies, researchers found little evidence to support the efficacy of cannabinoids to treat depressive disorders, anxiety disorders, or several other mental health disorders. There is low-grade evidence that pharmaceutical cannabis may help improve symptoms of anxiety in patients with a comorbid medical condition.
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Cannabis in the Treatment of Headache and Migraine
The authors of this observational study found nearly a 50% reduction in self-reported headache and migraine severity following use of inhaled medicinal cannabis.
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Large Texas Health System Cuts Long-Term Opioid Prescriptions Significantly
Education, monitoring, and incentives lead to 64% reduction in prescriptions of five days or longer.
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Researchers Issue Concerns About Marijuana Use Among Patients at Risk for Cardiovascular Events
The rise of legal medical and recreational marijuana challenges healthcare professionals on how to counsel patients properly.
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Researchers Testing Stem Cell Therapy for Multiple Sclerosis
NIH is funding a comparison of FDA-approved drugs against experimental stem cell approach.
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Cannabinoids for Pain Relief Unproven for Surgical Cases
Surgery centers treating patients who have been using marijuana or cannabinoids for pain relief or nausea are raising questions about efficacy and side effects.
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Cannabis Products Can Create Safety Risk for Surgery Patients
As more states legalize marijuana, surgery centers and anesthesiologists should learn about safety issues related to ingestion of cannabinoids.