Patients reported greater than 20 percent improvements in their physical health, social functioning, and emotional well-being following their introduction to medical cannabis.
Topic: Health/Safety
Investigators concluded, “The daily application of topical hemp seed oil improved knee pain, physical function, and perceived knee stiffness.”
Sixty-three percent of respondents reported substituting cannabis products for other medications, including NSAIDs, opioids, sleep aids, and muscle relaxants.
“Cannabis was rated as the most effective self-management strategy to reduce symptom intensity.”
“Current marijuana users are 31 percent less likely to be obese than nonusers,” researchers reported.
“For patients receiving moderate- or high-emetic-risk chemotherapy, THC:CBD may be considered as an option.”
Investigators concluded, “Cannabis use was associated with lower risks of acute ischemic stroke, cardiac arrest, and in-hospital mortality.”
Researchers suggested, “Cannabis may play a role in analgesia, improved quality of life, pain, itch, and overall mental health in patients with HS.”