Negative experiences of patients using medicinal cannabis : A systematic review of qualitative studies Or Gliksberg, P Talma Kushnir, Sharon R. Sznitman, Shaul Lev-Ran, Silviu Brill, Ben H. Amit, Daniel Feingold PhD, Journal of Clinical Nursing, 2023, 1-12. doi : 10.1111/jocn.16653 Abstract Aims and Objectives : In this study, we systematically reviewed qualitative studies concerning patients' experience with medicinal cannabis (MC) use, to gain insight into the negative effects of MC. Background : Over the past decades, the use of MC for therapeutic purposes has increased. However, there is conflicting and insufficient data on possible negative physiological and psychological effects of MC treatment. Design : A systematic review was [...]
Lire la suiteCannabinoids and their therapeutic applications in mental disorders Maria Scherma, PhD; Anna Lisa Muntoni, MD; Gernot Riedel, PhD; Walter Fratta, PhD; Paola Fadda, PhD Dialogues in Clinical Neuroscience, 2020, 22, (3), 271-279. doi : 10.31887/DCNS.2020.22.3/pfadda Mental disorders represent a significant public health burden worldwide due to their high prevalence, chronically disabling nature, and substantial impact on quality of life. Despite growing knowledge of the pathological mechanisms that underlie the development of these disorders, a high percentage of patients do not respond to first-line clinical treatments; thus, there is a strong need for alternative therapeutic approaches. During the past half-century, after the identification of the [...]
Lire la suiteCannabis and Depression Daniel Feingold, Aviv Weinstein Advances in Experimental medicine and Biology, 2021, 1264, 67-80. In book : "Cannabinoids and Neuropsychiatric Disorders", Aviv Weinstein 's Lab Doi : 10.1007/978-3-030-57369-0_5 Abstract There is a growing body of evidence pointing to the co-occurrence of cannabis use and depression. There is also some evidence that the use of cannabis may lead to the onset of depression; however, strong evidence points to the inverse association; i.e. that depression may lead to the onset or increase in cannabis use frequency. Observational and epidemiological studies have not indicated a positive long-term effect of cannabis use on the course and outcome of [...]
Lire la suiteTHREE NEW STUDIES ON CANNABIS AND PTSD Growing numbers of trauma sufferers are medicating with cannabis and finding it helpful. NATE SELTENRICH 31 décembre 2022 In recent years, psilocybin and MDMA have been explored as potential treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder, but somewhat more quietly so has cannabis. In fact, according to a few quick searches of PubMed, cannabis has a longer and richer association with PTSD in the scientific literature than any psychedelic. Though you wouldn’t know that by reading the headlines. Setting aside for a minute how effective psychedelics may or may not be as breakthrough treatments for PTSD, there’s no doubt that [...]
Lire la suiteAttitudes Toward the Use of Medical Cannabis and the Perceived Efficacy, Side-effects and Risks : A Survey of Patients, Nurses and Physicians Neta HaGani, Sharon Sznitman, Michael Dor, Gil Bar-Sela, Dana Oren, Lilia Margolis-Dorfman, Itay Goor-Aryeh & Manfred S. Green Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, 2021, 1-10. Doi : 10.1080/02791072.2021.2009598 ABSTRACT Gaps between physician and patient perceptions may lead to misunderstandings and mismanage of treatment. There are sparse data about the differences in opinions toward medical cannabis (MC) between patients and health professionals. The aim of this study was to examine the attitudes toward MC, its perceived efficacy, side effects and risk of dependency, among patients, [...]
Lire la suitePosttraumatic stress disorder, sleep and medical cannabis treatment: A daily diary study Sharon R. Sznitman, David Meiri, Ben H. Amit, Dennis Rosenberg, Talya Greene Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 2022, 92, 102632 Doi : 10.1016/j.janxdis.2022.102632 Abstract Despite increasing use of Medical Cannabis (MC) among posttraumatic stress disorder(PTSD) patients, research is lacking on how MC treatment relates to PTSD symptomatology, in particular sleep disturbances. This study examines the time gap between MC use and sleep onset and its association with (1) number of awakenings throughout the night, (2) early awakenings, (3) nightmares. Each morning over a two week period, 77 licensed MC patients suffering from PTSD reported [...]
Lire la suiteAssessment of clinical outcomes in patients with post-traumatic stress disorder: analysis from the UK Medical Cannabis Registry Manaswini Pillai, Simon Erridge, Lara Bapir, Martha Nicholas, Nishaanth Dalavaye, Carl Holvey, Ross Coomber, Daniela Barros, Urmila Bhoskar, Gracia Mwimba, Kavita Praveen, Chris Symeon, Simmi Sachdeva-Mohan, James J Rucker and Mikael H Sodergren Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics, 2022, 22, 11–12, 1009–1018. Doi : 10.1080/14737175.2022.2155139 ABSTRACT Background : The current paucity of clinical evidence limits the use of cannabis-based medicinal products (CBMPs) in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This study investigates health-related quality of life (HRQoL) changes and adverse events in patients prescribed CBMPs for PTSD. Methods : A case-series of patients [...]
Lire la suiteMort du chercheur Raphael Mechoulam, chantre du chanvre médical par Charles Delouche-Bertolasi Libération,13 mars 2023 Pionnier de l’utilisation médicale du cannabis, le scientifique israélien est mort le 9 mars à Jérusalem, à l’âge de 92 ans. Entre autres découvertes, il est celui qui a réussi en 1964 à isoler le THC, principe actif du cannabis. Raphael Mechoulam, lors d'une conférence à Tel Aviv, en mars 2016. (JACK GUEZ/AFP) Depuis quelques jours, certains fumeurs de joints dédient leurs exhalaisons à un homme, qui vient de s’éteindre en Israël à l’âge de 92 ans : le docteur Raphael Mechoulam, chimiste et scientifique, chercheur pionnier à l’origine de la découverte du delta-9 [...]
Lire la suiteCannabinoids and Endocannabinoids, and Prospective Modulation of EC Signaling in Neurodegenerative, Cardiovascular and Allied Disorders Dr Vinod Nikhra Preprint, May 2019 Doi : 10.13140/RG.2.2.36649.24165 ABSTRACT CANNABIS USE AND AVAILABILITY: The Cannabis derivatives have been used for recreational and medicinal purposes since ancient times. Because of the additive potential of cannabis products, their sale, possession and use are variously regulated in different countries throughout the world. Still as a psychoactive drug, cannabis continues to find extensive favour among recreational and medical users in the USA and other countries having led to decriminalise cannabis use for recreational and medicinal purposes. ECS: RECEPTORS, LIGANDS AND SIGNALING: The endocannabinoid system comprises [...]
Lire la suiteCannabidiol as an add-on therapy to overcome the slow-onset and, possibly, resistance to antidepressant treatment : involvement of NAPE-PLD in the medial prefrontal cortex. Franciele F. Scarante, Vinícius D. Lopes, Eduardo J. Fusse, Maria A. Vicente, Melissa R. Araújo, Davi S. Scomparin, Rafael P. Aguiar, Francisco S. Guimarães, Viviani Nardinid, Carlos Arterio Sorgid, Lucia H. Faccioli, RhD, PhDd, Jaime E. C. Hallak, MD, PhDe,f; Samia Joca, Kenneth Mackie, Antonio Waldo Zuardi, José Alexandre S. Crippa, Alline C. Campos. bioRxiv preprint, April 26, 2021. doi : 10.1101/2021.04.23.441143 Highlights ● In mice, cannabidiol (CBD), but not escitalopram, induced a fast-onset anti-stress action. ● Combinations of sub-effective doses [...]
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