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| Neuropathic Pain Decreased With Medical Marijuana Resarch Shows |
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| Written by Dr. Julian Reindhurst |
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Studies have shown that medical marijuana can reduce the problem that happen when someone has what is known as chronic pain syndrome which is when a burning sensation occurs and a simple touch can feel like pain. This condition is unaffected by drugs in the aspirin family and fairly resistant to stronger analgesics such as opiates. In a 2007 case study on neuropathic pain was done on patients that had HIV related infections; they had 50 patients smoke marijuana cigarettes 3 times a day or a medical marijuana cigarettes from which active ingredients had been extracted. The studies were then instructed to rate their pain on a scale ranging from no pain to worst pain imaginable. The results indicated a 34% reduction in ratings of pain in the medical marijuana group compared with 17% in the placebo group over five days of treatment as was published in the journal Neurology. Additional research concluded that 44 patients found that medical marijuana alleviated neuropathic pain arising from a variety of conditions, including spinal cord injury and diabetes and was published in June in the Journal of Pain. Participants smoked medical marijuana on a set schedule -- first two puffs, then three puffs an hour later, then four puffs an hour after that -- from a single cigarette containing either 0%, 3.5%, or 7% THC. Prior to smoking medical marijuana the average rating of pain was around 55 on a 100-point scale and decreased by 46% in both treatment groups and by 27% in the placebo group one hour after the last smoke. Analgesic drugs are often tested against experimentally induced pain. These studies have been conducted for medical marijuana as well. For example, 15 healthy volunteers received skin injections with capsaicin in a study conducted in 2007 and reported in the journal Anesthesiology. capsaicin is the chemical behind that fiery spice in chile peppers and then smoked different strength medical marijuana cigarettes. The medium dose, with a 4% THC concentration, lessened the burning pain. The studies all concluded that smoked marijuana can bring relief to sufferers of neuropathic pain comparable to other analgesic drugs. Just like all medications it is not a cure, It's just like other pain medicines as you have to keep taking it. About The Author: For more than 30 years, Dr. Julian Reindhurst has studies the medicinal powers of marijuana. He has a blog that gives the perspective of how marijuana seeds benefited other civilizations. He also authors a website site that looks into the medicinal positives of the marijuana seed. Kindly provided by 4Girls.dk You are welcome to use this article on your own website, if you include this link. |
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