Cannabinoids In Medicine: Review Of Their Therapeutic Potential

Cannabinoids In Medicine: A Review Of Their Therapeutic Potential (Abstract, References and link to Full Text PDF) Mohamed Ben Amar; Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 102(1-2), 1-25; 2006-04-21.

Excerpt: Seventy-two controlled studies evaluating the therapeutic effects of cannabinoids were identified. For each clinical trial, the country where the project was held, the number of patients assessed, the type of study and comparisons done, the products and the dosages used, their efficacy and their adverse effects are described.

Cannabinoids present an interesting therapeutic potential as antiemetics, appetite stimulants in debilitating diseases (cancer and AIDS), analgesics, and in the treatment of multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injuries, Tourette’s syndrome, epilepsy and glaucoma.

See also:

Pot Smoking Not Linked to Lung Cancer - Study Shows No Increased Risk for Even the Heaviest Smokers - Salynn Boyles; WebMD Medical News; 2006-05-23.

Marijuana Smoking and Head and Neck Cancer - Hashibe, M., Ford, D.E., and Zhang, Z.; Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 42 (11 Suppl), 103S-107S; 2002. et al.; J. Clinical Pharmacology; 2002.

Nonacute (Residual) Neuropsychological Effects of Cannabis Use - Gonzalez, R., Carey, C., and Grant, I.; Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 42(11 Suppl), 48S-57S, 2002.

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