Positive Marijuana Research Database
In this Canadian study of 271 medical marijuana patients, results were similar to that found for dispensary patients in New England, where many were able to reduce prescription medication. Cannabis (marijuana) is perceived to be an effective treatment for many diverse conditions, including pain and mental health, and 63% of these patients substituted marijuana for […]
Epilepsy Action Australia conducted an Australian nationwide online survey seeking opinions on, and experiences with, the use of cannabis-based (marijuana) products for the treatment of epilepsy. The results of this study show that 15% of adults with epilepsy and 13% of parents/guardians of children with epilepsy were currently using, or had previously used, cannabis products […]
A treatise written in the 15th century, preserved as a manuscript in Paris, tells of a poet who administered hashish to the epileptic son of the Chamberlain of the Caliphate Council in Baghdad. It is reported here that this epileptic individual had no more seizures but had to continue to use the preparation. Marijuana in […]
This study showed that 86% of 272 patients with refractory epilepsy experienced some benefit from the use of artisanal (non-standardized) cannabis preparations. This comes from retrospective data on patients with medically refractory epilepsy of mixed etiologies from Washington, California and Maine. Cannabis (marijuana) provided 100% reduction of seizures for 10% of the users, a 76-99% […]
It has been questioned if cannabis (marijuana) users have any impairment in healing following traumatic injury. This study used a retrospective chart review over a 2 year period from a Level I trauma center on patients having a toxicology report and a Injury Severity Score of more than 16. Differences in presenting characteristics, hospital length […]
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 […]
Previous studies have demonstrated that opioid deaths have reduced in states that have legalized medical cannabis (marijuana). One explanation is that patients simply substitute marijuana for opioids. This study evaluated whether substituting marijuana was true for other psychoactive medications. 1,513 dispensary members in New England completed an online survey regarding their marijuana usage and substitution […]
A basic understanding of botanical remedies is that herbs contain many active ingredients, and that primary active ingredients are positively effected by the synergy of secondary compounds. In other words, the whole is better than any of the individual parts. In this abstract, the authors state that according to their literature review, there is good […]
Data from this study was gathered from the National Health and Nutritional Examination Survey from 1988-1994. The total sample was 10,896 adults. Marijuana (cannabis) use was based on self-reporting. There were 4 groups determined by marijuana use. 61% were non-users, 30% were past users, 5% were light users (1-4 times/month), and 3% were heavy users […]
Significant rates of depression and anxiety are consistently reported among patients with chronic pain. Since medical marijuana (cannabis) has become more prevalent for treatment of chronic pain, this cross sectional study compared depression among opioid users, marijuana users, and those who used both. Depression rates in opioid users was 57%, for marijuana users 22%, and […]