No doubt medical marijuana is a topic for debate. The therapeutic help offered by this ancient plant diseases and is not disputed by most experts.
In 1998 the Dr. Rob Killian kicked out with their support to the Washington's Medical Quality Assurance committee to decide whether marijuana is acceptable therapy in Crohn's disease and other diseases (as it were glaucoma, cancer, intractable pain and multiple sclerosis among others). Thanks to his initiative, the list of diseases that allow the medical use of marijuana now includes CD. I got after one of his patients, suffering from this chronic disease, was arrested and prosecuted for using marijuana. Also about five years, Dr. Karen Wright , University of Bath, was responsible for a study that showed that patients suffering from irritable bowel syndrome or irritable bowel, had a high number of cannabinoid receptors, components of marijuana in the body.
The benefits of using cannabis in inflammatory bowel diseases are based on its anti-inflammatory effect, regulating intestinal motility and immune modulator. As the ideal type or variety there is no specific study on the subject, and only experience with several species tell the patient that best fits your case in particular.
From then kicked off a series of studies to support or not its anti inflammatory and immune modulating cannabis. They were and are many patients with Crohn ensuring that their level of inflammation is much less when using marijuana in its natural state. These patients draw their own conclusions after months or years of experience, the views to be found in forums , websites and blogs in the network can be summarized as:
- Smoking does not cure, but relieved, although each has to find the best way to use and dosage as unchecked can cause more problems than advantages.
- Up an appetite, when outbreak many do not feel like eating anything, cannabis appetite.
- Is quite effective as a reliever for minor aches and pains with which we must live each day.
- Anti emetic, greatly improves nausea
- Antidepressant, living with a disease that is lifelong and do not know how it will evolve (each patient is a world) makes you go through very difficult times for many of those who consume cannabis helps them be happier .
The medical profession is divided. On one side are those who believe it may be treated after verification and consumed in its natural state (preferably smoked or infusion). For other psychoactive effects and the legal implications of marijuana use, preclude treatment with natural grass, however, suggest that a synthetic replacement of cannabis would provide all the benefits and none of the harmful side effects of this plant.
This synthetic cannabis extract name Sativex ® is marketed in recent years (December 2005) by the British company GW Pharmaceuticals . In Europe (excluding the UK) is supplied by Almirall Prodesfarma and in Canada by Bayer HealthCare .
Video on the therapeutic use of marijuana (in English)
Until that time, we think it is interesting for patients who can access the PROSPECTUS OF CANNABIS, so you can see in it anything related to substance use and associated risks.
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