While medicinal cannabis has been used in the treatment of mental health concerns such as anxiety and irritability, it has also had causal effect on numerous psychosocial complications. These include ...

To understand how CBD may reduce pain, it’s important to learn the basics of the endocannabinoid system (ECS), a complex ...

SAN DIEGO, Calif. — A growing number of professional athletes are turning to cannabis for pain relief. An alternative to addictive opioids which athletes say helps to reduce pain from post-game ...

Kentucky’s governor says the state is “very, very close” to launching its medical marijuana program, which he expects to ...

Guidelines for cannabis and prescription opioid use in the management of cancer-associated pain should reflect changing patient attitudes toward these approaches, according to study findings.

Cannabis -- also known as marijuana -- is an ancient medicinal plant with promising new medical applications. Nancy Honey/Image Source via Getty Images Both of these developments represent a dramatic ...

Physicians should counsel patients considering whether to start treatment for chronic noncancer pain about benefits and harms of cannabis or cannabinoids. HealthDay News — In a best practice guideline ...

Patients with cancer will never completely replace existing pain regimens, but cannabis could be used in conjunction, explained Marie Parish, PharmD, BCOP, a gastrointestinal oncology pharmacist with ...

As time goes on, alternative plant medicine, such as cannabis, are slowly changing the way pain management is viewed and executed. Did you know that in 2019, chronic pain impacted one-third of the U.S ...

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency announced in late April that it plans to ease federal restrictions on cannabis, reclassifying it from a Schedule I drug to the less restricted Schedule III, which ...

Research shows CBD as effective alternative to opioids for dental pain. CBD's advantages over traditional analgesics offer a safer option for pain management and a catalyst for change in the medical ...

There are both peripheral and central nervous system effects related to opioid and cannabis use. Peripherally and centrally, opioids cause reduced peristalsis leading to constipation and pruritis. 11 ...