June 2020

Epidemiological studies indicate that as many as 15% of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients may use cannabinoids to ameliorate some of their symptoms, including improvement in diarrhea, abdominal pain and…

The findings of multiple RCTs indicate that cannabinoids effectively treat chronic pain. Do cannabinoids effectively treat the chronic pain associated with fibromyalgia? No. According to a Cochrane systematic review published…

Some cancer patients use medical marijuana to treat various cancer-associated ailments. What are some of the ailments ameliorated by medical marijuana? According to one study involving 96 cancer patients receiving…

Side effects of short-term cannabinoid-based therapy may differ from person to person, and the same person may experience different side effects at different times. What factors influence the probability and…

What is Sativex®? Sativex® is a buccal spray containing Δ-9-THC and CBD (2.7 mg Δ-9-THC and 2.5 mg CBD per spray) and it is indicated for spasticity and neuropathic pain…

According to the results of a survey of breast cancer patients’ use of cannabinoid products before, during, and after treatment, 42% of survey participants had used medical cannabinoid products to…

Other than feeling "high" what are some of the reported psychological CNS-related side effects associated with cannabinoid use? Psychological side effects associated with cannabinoid use include: restless/anxiety/nervousness, depressed mood, dysphoria,…

Are cannabinoids an effective analgesic agent in the chronic pain setting? In contrast to the lack of efficacy in the acute pain setting, cannabinoids are effective analgesic agents in the…

Are cannabinoids an effective analgesic agent in the acute pain setting? No. According to the results of multiple RCT examining the efficacy of cannabinoids to treat acute pain, THC, nabilone…

What are the common modes of administration of medical marijuana used by cancer patients? According to a survey completed by 183 cancer patients of an oncology clinic at Sutter Medical…