Ottawa, Canada: Patients suffering from tinnitus (ringing in the ears) frequently report using cannabis products for symptom relief, according to survey data published in the Journal of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery. A team of Canadian scientists surveyed 45 patients with the affliction. Over one in five identified as current cannabis consumers and 80 percent of them reported it to be beneficial in …
London, United Kingdom: The use of cannabis products is associated with symptomatic improvements in pain patients with and without comorbid anxiety, according to observational trial data published in the journal Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics. British investigators assessed the safety and efficacy of cannabis-derived products in 1,254 chronic pain patients. Of these, 711 subjects were also diagnosed with anxiety. Study subjects were participants in the UK Medical …
Rochester, MI: Patients with a history of cannabis use who undergo total joint arthroplasty (a/k/a TJA, a surgical procedure in which a joint is replaced using medical hardware) have shorter hospital stays as compared to non-users and are no more likely to suffer from post-operative complications, according to data published in the journal Arthroplasty. A team of investigators affiliated with Oakland University’s William Beaumont …
Scranton, PA: Patients suffering from Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease, a genetic nerve pain disorder, frequently report that cannabis use mitigates their pain and decreases their need for prescription medications, according to data published in the American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. A team of investigators affiliated with the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine in Pennsylvania surveyed 56 patients with CMT. Over 90 percent of respondents …
Leiden, The Netherlands: Cannabis inhalation in subjects pre-treated with oxycodone doesn’t negatively impact their breathing, according to clinical trial data published in the British Journal of Anesthesia. Dutch investigators compared inhaled cannabis versus placebo in 18 healthy volunteers pre-treated with 20mgs of the prescription opioid oxycodone. Participants inhaled cannabis flower either 1.5 hours or 4.5 hours following opioid administration. Researchers reported that the use …
Bangkok, Thailand: The use of a topical agent containing trace levels of plant-derived CBD reduces ulcer size and promotes healing in subjects with recurrent aphthous ulcers (a/k/a canker sores), according to clinical trial data published in the journal BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies. A team of Thai researchers compared the use of a topical patch containing 0.1 percent CBD with a placebo in 100 …
Albuquerque, NM: Cannabis flower with elevated levels of specific terpenes are associated with greater perceived symptom relief, according to data published in the Journal of Cannabis Research. A team of researchers affiliated with the University of New Mexico assessed consumers’ perceptions of the efficacy of 633 distinct cannabis flower products. Study participants self-administered cannabis at home and reported symptom changes in real time on …
Modena, Italy: The twice-daily use of THC-dominant plant-derived extracts is associated with symptom mitigation in patients with Alzheimer’s disease (AD), according to observational trial data published in the Italian journal La Clinica Terapeutica. Italian researchers assessed the safety and efficacy of cannabis extracts containing 22 percent THC and 0.5 percent CBD in 30 patients with mild to severe Alzheimer’s disease. Study participants administered the extracts twice …
Suresnes, France: Both current and lifetime cannabis use are associated with lower blood pressure levels, according to data published in the journal Nature: Scientific Reports. A French researcher assessed the relationship between cannabis consumption and blood pressure in a population-based cohort of over 91,000 subjects. The investigator reported: “In adjusted covariates models, lifetime heavy cannabis use was associated with decrease in both SBP [systolic …
Tel Aviv, Israel: The use of cannabis prior to bedtime is associated with improved sleep in patients with treatment-resistant post-traumatic stress (PTS), according to data published in the journal Frontiers in Psychiatry. Israeli researchers evaluated cannabis use in a cohort of 14 subjects with combat-related traumatic stress. Subjects had previously tried various conventional treatments without success. All of the patients were naïve to cannabis prior to …