Pain

Patient Survey: Cannabis in the Treatment of Age-Related Pain

medical marijuana patient survey for age related pain

Survey results demonstrated that cannabis appears to be an effective pain management tool with few negative side effects. The study also found that a significant decrease in opiate usage among elderly patients while taking medical cannabis.

Is Kratom the CBD of Opioids?

Photograph of a kratom leaf on a yellow background.

Kratom is an unique medicinal herb with pain relieving properties that function as an opiate substitute. So why is the FDA and the DEA trying to block people’s access to it by making it a Schedule 1 drug?

Cannabis Medicine Has Strong Roots in Science

Neuroscientist Greg Gerdeman, PhD, one of the rare professors to teach the endocannabinoid system in college, challenges health professionals and researchers to study cannabis science and therapeutics.

ICRS 2016: Report from Bukovina

The 2016 meeting of the International Cannabinoid Research Society focused on the latest research in cannabinoid studies and the endocannabinoid system.

CBD & Clinical Endocannabinoid Deficiency

In this installment of Cannabis Conversations, Dr. Ethan Russo discusses clinical endocannabinoid deficiency and ways to target the endocannabinoid system for therapeutic benefit.

Cannabis Better than Big Pharma for PTSD

A recent Care by Design survey of 300 patients suggests that cannabis is better than Big Pharma meds for PTSD issues.

Brain Science & the Endocannabinoid System: Greg Gerdeman

Greg Gerdeman video interview on the endocannabinoid system

Professor Greg Gerdeman on brain science, the neurobiology of stress, and how science has liberated cannabis from the drug abuse paradigm.

Illuminating Results of CBD Patient Survey

Care By Design surveyed thousands of patients who had been using CBD-rich cannabis medicines for over 30 days. They asked patients what they were taking CBD-rich cannabis for, the ratio of CBD-to-THC they were using, and about its impact on pain, discomfort, energy, mood, and overall wellbeing.

Here’s what they learned:

Osteoporosis

Osteoporosis is a disease in which bones become more porous and fragile. Loss of bone density occurs silently and progressively. Symptoms include increase frequency of bone fractures, back pain, loss of height, and stopped posture.

Pain is physical suffering or discomfort typically caused by illness or injury. Chronic pain is defined as any pain lasting more than 12 weeks. It can persist for months or years.