Positive Marijuana Research Database
The objective of this study was to describe the effects of medical marijuana (cannabis) on the monthly frequency of migraine headache. Between January 2010 and September 2014, 121 adults with the primary diagnosis of migraine headache who were recommended marijuana treatment by a physician were included in this chart review. The patients had at least […]
In the world of pain relief, men and women sometimes respond slightly differently to any given medicine or intervention. This analysis under double-blind, placebo controlled conditions, set out to determine what differences marijuana (cannabis) might have on men vs. women. Active cannabis (marijuana) with a THC level of 3.5-5.6% was compared with inactive cannabis with […]
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 […]
This study was performed specifically to report on the habits of cannabis (marijuana) consumption among fibromyalgia patients in Israel. An internet based questionnaire which protected anonymity was posted to 3 large fibromyalgia Facebook groups in that country. There were 383 respondents. The mean age was 42, and 84% of them reported using cannabis, although only […]
Concentrated cannabis (marijuana) has become increasingly available but little is known about the characteristics and profile of concentrate users. This article from the Journal of Addictive Behavior Reports set out to compare concentrate users to non-concentrate users in states with legal marijuana. It was performed by conducting an anonymous online survey in California, Colorado, Nevada, […]
With the advent of “e-cigarettes” and the legalization of medical marijuana in many states comes the natural debate regarding the safety, efficacy and benefits of smoking marijuana vs. vaporizing it. It’s not entirely clear and settled yet, but here are some points to consider. In an article on JAMA Network Open, (here) a placebo-controlled crossover […]