Cannabis For Children?
What is known about the medical use of cannabis in children? Answers: (Franjo Grotenhermen):There are only two clinical studies with cannabinoids in children, one with delta-8-THC and the other with the THC derivative nabilone, both investigating their benefits in side...
Cannabis for Cancer treatment?
Is it possible to use cannabis for the treatment of cancer? Answers: (Franjo Grotenhermen):Cannabis and THC are used to treat the side effects of cancer chemotherapy, of appetite loss in cancer cachexia and in cancer pain. Moreover, there are several...
Cannabis or THC to treat Asthma?
How should cannabis or THC be taken to treat asthma? Answers: (British Medical Association): Acute doses of cannabis and THC exert a definitive bronchodilator effect on the small airways of the lungs. The mechanism of this effect is not known,...
Cannabis, THC and other Medicine
Does cannabis/THC interact with other drugs used for the treatment of diseases? Answers: (Leo Hollister):Although medical marijuana is not officially approved, marijuana has been tried empirically for treating a variety of medical disorders, such as nausea and vomiting associated with...
Does cannabis cause anxiety?
Does cannabis cause anxiety or does it reduce anxiety or may both occur? Answers: (US Institute of Medicine): Although euphoria is the more common reaction to smoking marijuana, adverse mood reactions can occur. Such reactions occur most frequently in inexperienced...
Weeding Out The Highs Of Medical Marijuana
Research presented at EPHAR 2008 focuses on optimizing cannabis use for medicinal purposes while minimizing side effects, particularly through cannabinoid receptor targeting and exploring the endocannabinoid system for various disorders.
Just what the doctor ordered?
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands – Just what the doctor ordered? Pharmacies may fill prescriptions for marijuana and patients can get the cost covered by insurance, according to a law that went into effect Monday. Doctors in the famously liberal Netherlands have long...
