For thousands of people, the medical cannabis it does not just represent an alternative therapy, but a real turning point in the daily management of one's condition.
This is confirmed by studies and testimonies from patients who struggle every day with chronic pain, oncological therapies and other debilitating conditions. Whose quality of life has improved thanks to medical cannabis.
A relief for those living with chronic pain
He guaranteed “significant improvements” in the quality of life of people affected by conditions such as chronic pain and insomnia.
There is one to highlight the positive impact of medical cannabis study published on scientific journal of theAmerican Medical Association (JAMA), who examined retrospective data from 3,148 people in Australia who have been prescribed cannabinoids to treat:
- chronic non-cancer pain (68.6%)
- cancer-related pain (6%)
- insomnia (4.8%)
- anxiety (4,2%)
In particular, the patients they rated their general well-being from 0 to 100 divided into eight categories: general health, physical pain, physical functioning, physical role limitations, mental health, emotional role limitations, social functioning, and vitality.
And “after starting treatment with medical cannabis, patients reported significant improvements from baseline in all 8 categories, which they mostly were maintained over time,” the researchers said.
Medical cannabis: hope for cancer patients
"The use of THC is associated with a significant increase in survival time in palliative outpatients".
This is what one concluded scientific study published in the magazine Medical Cannabis and Cannabinoids. But let's proceed in order.
The researchers started from an awareness: "THC is often prescribed to outpatients with palliative care to improve sleep quality and appetite and to reduce anxiety, stress and pain. However, it is not known whether THC also has an effect on the mortality of these patients."
To verify this last aspect, the researchers have examined the data of over 9 thousand patients of 5 different palliative care practices in Brandenburg, Germany.
And the results were surprising.
THC for cancer: prolongs and improves the quality of life of patients
“The survival time has been calculated for 3 groups of patients: (1) without THC; (2) with low-dose THC (≤4.7 mg per day); and (3) THC at higher doses (≥4.7 mg per day),” the study reads.
In particular, "The analysis has been carried out for 2 cohorts of patients. Cohort 1: all patients with a survival time of at least 7 days after entry into specialized outpatient palliative care (SAPC) and cohort 2: a subgroup of patients with a survival time between 7 and 100 days."
And “in both cohorts,” the researchers write, “survival time was significantly prolonged by THC. But only when the daily dose of THC was above the average of 4.7 mg."
But it doesn't end here. “Beyond simple survival, THC patients become more mentally and physically active,” the research concludes. And "the increase in activity and quality improvement of life could allow patients to renew social contacts with relatives and friends and to settle essential matters before dying."
Despite this, however, the authors would like to underline that the study presents some limitations limitations, how the retrospective design, the reliance on real data, and the differences between patient groups and the use of THC in each treatment center.
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