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Medical Marijuana Low Dose Effective For Neuropathic Pain

This double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover study was performed to determine the effects of cannabis (marijuana) doses on neuropathic pain uncontrolled by conventional medications. Neuropathic pain is considered to be maladaptive because “the pain neither protects nor supports healing and repair. This means there’s no reason to “tough it out”. Typical synthetic medicines give only partial relief […]

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Medical Marijuana Use In The Elderly

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 […]

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Medical Marijuana As Treatment For Insomnia

The medical literature states that almost 50% of the American population experiences sleeping problems. At the same time there is a nearly 50% rate of dissatisfaction regarding the effectiveness and potential side effects of pharmaceutical medications for the condition. Past clinical trials that have used synthetic imitations of the marijuana plant have reported negative side […]