New Cannabis Pain Patch for Fibromyalgia and Diabetic Nerve Pain
The new pharmaceutical medications will be in the form of a transdermal patch that is a medicated adhesive patch placed on the skin to deliver a specific dose of medication through the skin and into the bloodstream.
Cannabis Extracts “Improve Pain, Bladder Control and Muscle Spasms in M.S. Patients”
Ever since the term medical marijuana erupted on the cannabis scene, along with the recent discovery of the largest neurotransmitter system in the body — the endocannabinoid system — one disease in particular has garnered much media and medical attention. That disease is multiple sclerosis commonly referred to as MS. The reasons I believe will become self-evident as we delve into the research that has been performed using cannabis...
Clinical endocannabinoid deficiency (CECD): can this concept explain therapeutic benefits of cannabis in migraine, fibromyalgia, irritable bowel syndrome and other treatment-resistant conditions?
OBJECTIVES: This study examines the concept of clinical endocannabinoid deficiency (CECD), and the prospect that it could underlie the pathophysiology of migraine, fibromyalgia, irritable bowel syndrome, and other functional conditions alleviated by clinical cannabis. METHODS: Available literature was reviewed, and literature searches pursued via the National Library of Medicine database and other resources. RESULTS: Migraine has...
Cannabis Shows Promise for Treating Symptoms of Muscular Dystrophy
Muscular dystrophies refer to a group of diseases that result in progressive degeneration of muscle mass. There are nine major types of muscular dystrophies, each causing unique manifestations of muscular deterioration. Over time, some patients may have trouble breathing or swallowing, and some will lose the ability to sit up or walk. Muscular dystrophy is genetic. Symptoms may start to develop as early as infancy or may not...
Fibromyalgie
Une personne sur dix souffrant de fibromyalgie use de cannabis Agence QMI 24/06/2012 14h32 MONTRÉAL – Environ 10% des personnes souffrant de fibromyalgie, une maladie caractérisée par une douleur musculaire persistante, se procurent du cannabis illégalement pour se soulager, selon une étude réalisée par une rhumatologiste du Centre universitaire de santé McGill (CUSM). Les résultats de l’étude indiquent que 13% des patients...