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'''Medical marijuana or medical cannabis''' refers to the use of cannabis or derivatives of cannabis plants to treat medical illnesses or reduce symptoms.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|url=https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/medical+marijuana|title=Definition of MEDICAL MARIJUANA|website=www.merriam-webster.com|language=en|access-date=2019-04-11}}</ref> Medical marijuana typically contains both [[CBD oil|CBD]] and [[THC]], which are two of the many biologically active substances found in cannabis.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/THC|title=Definition of THC|website=www.merriam-webster.com|language=en|access-date=2019-04-11}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/CBD|title=Definition of CBD|website=www.merriam-webster.com|language=en|access-date=2019-04-11}}</ref> CBD, which is not intoxicating or addictive, can also be produced from hemp plants, and is often marketed as [[CBD oil]] and sold legally as a without needing a perscription.<ref name=":3" />{{Citation needed|Reason=CBD oil as legal non-perscription product}} | '''Medical marijuana or medical cannabis''' refers to the use of cannabis or derivatives of cannabis plants to treat medical illnesses or reduce symptoms.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|url=https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/medical+marijuana|title=Definition of MEDICAL MARIJUANA|website=www.merriam-webster.com|language=en|access-date=2019-04-11}}</ref> Medical marijuana typically contains both [[CBD oil|CBD]] and [[THC]], which are two of the many biologically active substances found in cannabis.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/THC|title=Definition of THC|website=www.merriam-webster.com|language=en|access-date=2019-04-11}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/CBD|title=Definition of CBD|website=www.merriam-webster.com|language=en|access-date=2019-04-11}}</ref> CBD, which is not intoxicating or addictive, can also be produced from hemp plants, and is often marketed as [[CBD oil]] and sold legally as a without needing a perscription.<ref name=":3" />{{Citation needed|Reason=CBD oil as legal non-perscription product}} | ||
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A review by Whiting et al. (2015) found moderate evidence that medical use of cannabis can help with [[chronic pain]], but this review did not look at pain in ME/CFS.<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal|last=Whiting|first=Penny F.|last2=Wolff|first2=Robert F.|last3=Deshpande|first3=Sohan|last4=Di Nisio|first4=Marcello|last5=Duffy|first5=Steven|last6=Hernandez|first6=Adrian V.|last7=Keurentjes|first7=J. Christiaan|last8=Lang|first8=Shona|last9=Misso|first9=Kate|date=Jun 23, 2015|title=Cannabinoids for Medical Use|url=https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2338251?utm_campaign=articlePDF&utm_medium=articlePDFlink&utm_source=articlePDF&utm_content=jama.2015.6358|journal=JAMA|language=en|volume=313|issue=24|pages=2456|doi=10.1001/jama.2015.6358|issn=0098-7484|quote=|author-link=Penny Whiting|author-link2=Robert Wolff|author-link3=Sohan Deshpande|author-link4=Marcello Di Nisio|author-link5=Steven Duffy|via=|author-link6=Adrian Hernandez|author-link7=J. Christiaan Keurentjes|author-link8=Shona Lang|author-link9=Kate Misso}}</ref> | A review by Whiting et al. (2015) found moderate evidence that medical use of cannabis can help with [[chronic pain]], but this review did not look at pain in ME/CFS.<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal|last=Whiting|first=Penny F.|last2=Wolff|first2=Robert F.|last3=Deshpande|first3=Sohan|last4=Di Nisio|first4=Marcello|last5=Duffy|first5=Steven|last6=Hernandez|first6=Adrian V.|last7=Keurentjes|first7=J. Christiaan|last8=Lang|first8=Shona|last9=Misso|first9=Kate|date=Jun 23, 2015|title=Cannabinoids for Medical Use|url=https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2338251?utm_campaign=articlePDF&utm_medium=articlePDFlink&utm_source=articlePDF&utm_content=jama.2015.6358|journal=JAMA|language=en|volume=313|issue=24|pages=2456|doi=10.1001/jama.2015.6358|issn=0098-7484|quote=|author-link=Penny Whiting|author-link2=Robert Wolff|author-link3=Sohan Deshpande|author-link4=Marcello Di Nisio|author-link5=Steven Duffy|via=|author-link6=Adrian Hernandez|author-link7=J. Christiaan Keurentjes|author-link8=Shona Lang|author-link9=Kate Misso}}</ref> | ||
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Medical marijuana or medical cannabis refers to the use of cannabis or derivatives of cannabis plants to treat medical illnesses or reduce symptoms.[1] Medical marijuana typically contains both CBD and THC, which are two of the many biologically active substances found in cannabis.[2][3] CBD, which is not intoxicating or addictive, can also be produced from hemp plants, and is often marketed as CBD oil and sold legally as a without needing a perscription.[1][citation needed]
Evidence[edit | edit source]
A review by Whiting et al. (2015) found moderate evidence that medical use of cannabis can help with chronic pain, but this review did not look at pain in ME/CFS.[4]
Limited evidence is available for the use of cannabis or medical marijuana in people with Fibromyalgia.[5][6]
Notable studies[edit | edit source]
- 2011, Cannabis Use in Patients with Fibromyalgia: Effect on Symptoms Relief and Health-Related Quality of Life[5]
- 2015, Cannabinoids for medical use: A systematic review[4]
- 2016, Efficacy and Safety of Cannabidiol and Tetrahydrocannabivarin on Glycemic and Lipid Parameters in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel Group Pilot Study.[8]
- 2019, An experimental randomized study on the analgesic effects of pharmaceutical-grade cannabis in chronic pain patients with fibromyalgia[6]
See also[edit | edit source]
Learn more[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Definition of MEDICAL MARIJUANA". www.merriam-webster.com. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
- ↑ "Definition of THC". www.merriam-webster.com. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
- ↑ "Definition of CBD". www.merriam-webster.com. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Whiting, Penny F.; Wolff, Robert F.; Deshpande, Sohan; Di Nisio, Marcello; Duffy, Steven; Hernandez, Adrian V.; Keurentjes, J. Christiaan; Lang, Shona; Misso, Kate (June 23, 2015). "Cannabinoids for Medical Use". JAMA. 313 (24): 2456. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.6358. ISSN 0098-7484.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Farré, Magí; Carbonell, Jordi; Capellà, Dolors; Durán, Marta; Fiz, Jimena (April 21, 2011). "Cannabis Use in Patients with Fibromyalgia: Effect on Symptoms Relief and Health-Related Quality of Life". PLOS ONE. 6 (4): e18440. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0018440. ISSN 1932-6203. PMC 3080871. PMID 21533029.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 van de Donk, Tine; Niesters, Marieke; Kowal, Mikael A.; Olofsen, Erik; Dahan, Albert; van Velzen, Monique (April 2019). "An experimental randomized study on the analgesic effects of pharmaceutical-grade cannabis in chronic pain patients with fibromyalgia". PAIN. 160 (4): 860. doi:10.1097/j.pain.0000000000001464. ISSN 0304-3959.
- ↑ Ryan, Duncan; Drysdale, Alison J.; Lafourcade, Carlos; Pertwee, Roger G.; Platt, Bettina (February 18, 2009), "Cannabidiol targets mitochondria to regulate intracellular Ca2+ levels", The Journal of Neuroscience: The Official Journal of the Society for Neuroscience, 29 (7): 2053–2063, doi:10.1523/JNEUROSCI.4212-08.2009, ISSN 1529-2401, PMID 19228959
- ↑ Jadoon, Khalid A.; Ratcliffe, Stuart H.; Barrett, David A.; Thomas, E. Louise; Stott, Colin; Bell, Jimmy D.; O’Sullivan, Saoirse E.; Tan, Garry D. (August 29, 2016), "Efficacy and Safety of Cannabidiol and Tetrahydrocannabivarin on Glycemic and Lipid Parameters in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel Group Pilot Study", Diabetes Care: American Diabetes Association, 39 (10): 1777–86, doi:10.2337/dc16-0650 Cite has empty unknown parameter:
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