Positive Marijuana Research Database
The usage of cannabis (marijuana) to assist in appetite and weight gain in cancer patients is well known, but some may be concerned that the effect will be negative on those who don’t wish to gain weight. This national prospective study over a 3 year period is not only insightful, but should alleviate those concerns. […]
The scientific literature can sometimes provide conflicting data on causal relationships. This study performed a systematic review with meta analysis. Ultimately 9 case-control studies in 6 articles were selected and reviewed with software. This study evaluated the chance of developing head and neck cancer for individuals who had smoked marijuana in their lifetime in models […]
Neuroblastoma is one of the most common solid cancers in children, and is associated with a poor prognosis in advanced cases. Cannabinoids have been found to show positive effects on cancer, and work in a variety of ways to create those effects. In this study, the 2 most common components of marijuana (cannabis), THC and […]
Data was collected from a San Francisco dispensary on 217 patients that were placed into three age groups: younger (18-30), middle (30-50) and older (51-72). The age groups were compared on several measures of cannabis (marijuana) use, motives and medical conditions. This study found that all 3 age groups had similar frequency of use in […]
Many nations in the western world have recently been revising their laws on the medical use of cannabis (marijuana). In Switzerland the Department of Health has been granting special permission for marijuana and cannabinoids. In this Swiss analysis, the authors acknowledge that some randomized controlled trials have shown a good efficacy for spasticity associated with […]
These authors state that metastasis is the main cause of death in patients with melanoma, and acknowledge that cannabis (marijuana) based drugs are effective adjunctive drugs in cancer patients. In this study, researchers evaluated the effectiveness of Cannabis sativa extract on cell migration and gene expression in the melanoma cell line. In the treatment group, […]
The authors of this study from the Journal of Thoracic Oncology acknowledge the therapeutic benefit of marijuana (cannabis) for chronic diseases and as an adjunct to cancer treatment, particularly chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting, and for pain management. They express common medical concern that not enough studies have been done (thank you prohibition) to assess […]
Not all medical marijuana (cannabis) programs do this, but Minnesota’s program is unique because it collects patient-reported scores on symptoms. Read further to find out about improvement in symptom severity for patients with cancer during their first 4 months in this program. Patients in the program reported their symptoms (anxiety, lack of appetite, depression, disturbed […]
Medical marijuana has slowly become increasingly utilized by all segments of the population, including among the elderly. This study aimed to assess the characteristics of elderly people using medical cannabis and to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the treatment. From January 2015 to October 2017, 2,736 patients greater than 65 years of age began […]
Cannabidiol (CBD) is one of the more well known components of the marijuana plant. This abstract points out that CBD derived from cannabis sativa has anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties, and displays anti-proliferative activities. Cancer cells use a communication system which can be targeted to interfere with proliferation. The study from frontiers in Pharmacology, show the […]