Diversity of Molecular Targets and Signalling Pathways for CBD
Cannabis has been used both recreationally and medicinally for thousands of years, yet the mechanisms through which cannabis compounds affect the human body remain relatively unclear. Many studies have indicated that cannabis may be helpful in the treatment of various medical conditions and illnesses. Cannabidiol – known commonly as CBD – is one of the […]
Economic Evaluation of a Cannabinoid Oil for Treatment Resistant Epilepsy in Dravet Syndrome
Dravet Syndrome is a rare childhood epilepsy syndrome that is commonly associated with treatment-resistant epilepsy, despite best medical treatment. It is estimated that one in 15,700 children will be diagnosed with the condition, most of which will experience seizures in their first year of life. The focus for treatment is to reduce the frequency and […]
New Zealand Study Examines Evidence of CBD Effect on Quality of Life
Medicinal cannabis is being prescribed for an increasing range of conditions globally. There is evidence in conditions such as chronic pain, epilepsy, and multiple sclerosis as well as anxiety disorder and insomnia. Whilst we await randomised controlled trials (the gold-standard of medical evidence) it is important to examine real-world evidence to bolster our evidence base […]
Medicinal Cannabis: Does it have a role to play in acute pain?
Medicinal cannabis may be used to treat a number of different medical conditions from epilepsy and depression to anxiety and insomnia. One of the most common uses of medicinal cannabis, however, has been to manage pain. With that in mind, researchers from Colorado, USA decided to test the efficacy of Dronabinol for acute pain in […]
Is Medical Cannabis Legal in the UK?
In November 2018 a change in legislation saw the prescription of cannabis-based medicinal products, commonly known as medicinal cannabis, become legalised in the United Kingdom. Whilst this was a welcome change to those who had campaigned for the changes there were and still are barriers to the prescribing of medicinal cannabis, particularly on the NHS. […]
Medical Cannabis for Headache, Epilepsy & Neurological Disorders: Online webinar
We are pleased to confirm two dates for our second online webinars, designed for busy doctors who want to find out more about current evidence for medical cannabis. Dr Mark Weatherall will be hosting Medical Cannabis for Headache, Epilepsy & other Neurological Disorders. You can sign up to either session via Eventbrite here: https://bit.ly/3aX3Ovu The first […]