“For patients receiving moderate- or high-emetic-risk chemotherapy, THC:CBD may be considered as an option.”
Topic: Medical Cannabis
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The study’s authors concluded, “Medical cannabis should be considered an alternative treatment for patients who suffer from anxiety, depression, insomnia, or chronic pain.”
The Court’s majority concluded that medical cannabis does not meet the statutory definition of an “illegal drug.”
Patients consistently reported improvements in anxiety, pain, and sleep during the length of the study.
Investigators concluded: “There were consistent improvements across measures of general health and well-being after three months of treatment.”
Ninety-seven percent of those surveyed said that their condition “was a little, much, or very much better since starting medical cannabis.”
Researchers identified no differences among those who consumed cannabis or placebo in 27 of 28 performance tests.
Those 65 and older reported a nearly ten percent decline in the number of days per month that they experienced poor mental health.