Over the past several years, several countries throughout the world, including Israel and the United States, have passed laws decriminalizing medical cannabis (MC) use in cancer patients. In these patients, MC use has been shown to reduce nausea from chemotherapy,…
The following article is part of conference coverage from the International Congress of Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders (MDS) Virtual Annual Meeting. Neurology Advisor’s staff will be reporting breaking news associated with research conducted by leading experts in neurology. Check…
PHILADELPHIA — Medical cannabis may be safe and effective in the treatment of a wide range of chronic symptoms related to various neurologic illnesses in elderly patients, early research suggests. In a preliminary study, investigators at the Dent Neurologic Institute…
Have you noticed? If you have been anywhere these past couple of years, you may have seen an uptick in the availability of cannabis products like CBD. And with its increased popularity and use, it’s essential to know what it…
The use of medical cannabis (MC) to treat cancer-related symptoms is rising. However, there is a lack of long-term trials to assess the benefits and safety of MC treatment in this population. In this work, we followed up prospectively and…
Summary: Study reveals almost one-third of chronic pain patients use cannabis to help manage their symptoms. Source: University of Michigan As more U.S. states legalize cannabis (also known as marijuana) for medical and recreational use, increasing numbers of people are experimenting with…
Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illnesses in the United States, affecting 40 million adults. That’s nearly one-fifth of the population. While there are many effective treatments available, some people prefer to use natural products like CBD oil for…
Parkinson’s disease (PD) can be very challenging to cope with, causing a mixture of motor and non-motor symptoms that affect nearly every aspect of daily living. Although the medications that doctors prescribe can be helpful, there remain gaps in what…
Michael Bodine; Alysia K. Kemp.Author Information and Affiliations Continuing Education ActivityMedicinal marijuana is a medication currently undergoing research for its use in the management and treatment of several oncology-related symptoms. Such areas of potential use include chemotherapy-induced nausea, vomiting, analgesia,…
The mainstream allopathic model of oncology care has historically failed to address the power of cannabis for palliation, but this is beginning to change as we move toward earlier palliation for patients. The Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association (HPNA) (2014)…