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Cannabis as Medicine

International Journal of Medicine and Health Development, 2023
The use of cannabis for medical purposes has been a subject for discussion for so many years. Cannabis as a source of medical treatment first came to light in the 19th century. However, origins of cultivation of marijuana as a medical plant can be traced back to thousands of years.
Michael T Okafor, Uzoamaka A Okoli, Uwamleeka Opoke, Germaine A Okafor, Elvis N Shu, Chikere A Anusiem   +5 more
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Prevalence and correlates of cannabis use for medicinal reasons – An Australian cross-sectional study

Addictive Behaviors Reports, 2022
Objective: It is important to know the prevalence and source of medicinal cannabis use in the population because non-prescribed medicinal use of cannabis products places individuals at higher risk of harms.
Janni Leung, Carmen C.W. Lim, Vivian Chiu, Jack Chung, Tesfa Mekonen, Danielle Dawson, Wayne D. Hall, Gary C.K. Chan   +7 more
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Prescribing medicinal cannabis [PDF]

Australian Prescriber, 2020
The Australian Federal Government legalised access to medicinal cannabis in 2016 More than 100 different cannabis products are now available to prescribe. Most are oral preparations (oils) or capsules containing delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol or cannabidiol.
Arnold, Jonathon C, Nation, Tamara, McGregor, Iain S   +2 more
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The case for medicinal cannabis [PDF]

Irish Journal of Medical Science (1971 -), 2018
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Jane, O'Doherty, Ray, O'Connor
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Cannabinoid extract in microdoses ameliorates mnemonic and nonmnemonic Alzheimer’s disease symptoms: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2022
Background Cannabinoid-based therapy has been shown to be promising and is emerging as crucial for the treatment of cognitive deficits, mental illnesses, and many diseases considered incurable. There is a need to find an appropriate therapy for Alzheimer’
Ana Carolina Ruver-Martins, Maíra Assunção Bicca, Fabiano Soares de Araujo, Beatriz Helena Lameiro de Noronha Sales Maia, Fabrício Alano Pamplona, Elton Gomes da Silva, Francisney Pinto Nascimento   +6 more
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Antidepressant and Anxiolytic Effects of Medicinal Cannabis Use in an Observational Trial

Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2021
Background: Anxiety and depressive disorders are highly prevalent. Patients are increasingly using medicinal cannabis products to treat these disorders, but little is known about the effects of medicinal cannabis use on symptoms of anxiety and depression.
Erin L. Martin, Justin C. Strickland, Nicolas J. Schlienz, Nicolas J. Schlienz, Joel Munson, Heather Jackson, Marcel O. Bonn-Miller, Ryan Vandrey   +7 more
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‘A glimmer of hope’: perceptions, barriers, and drivers for medicinal cannabis use amongst Australian and New Zealand people with endometriosis – a qualitative study

Reproduction and Fertility, 2023
Previous quantitative research has shown that cannabis use, mostly illicit, is used for symptom management amongst those with endometriosis living in Australia or New Zealand, but the drivers and barriers for use of legal, medicinal cannabis in this ...
Justin Sinclair, Jason Abbott, Antonina Mikocka-Walus, Cecilia Ng, Jerome Sarris, Subhadra Evans, Mike Armour   +6 more
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Implementation of medicinal cannabis in Australia: innovation or upheaval? Perspectives from physicians as key informants, a qualitative analysis

BMJ Open, 2021
Objective We sought to explore physician perspectives on the prescribing of cannabinoids to patients to gain a deeper understanding of the issues faced by prescriber and public health advisors in the rollout of medicinal cannabis.Design A thematic ...
Christine Mary Hallinan, Jane Maree Gunn, Yvonne Ann Bonomo   +2 more
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Barriers and facilitators to prescribing medicinal cannabis in New Zealand [PDF]

Journal of Primary Health Care, 2023
Introduction The New Zealand Medicinal Cannabis Scheme (NZMCS) was established in April 2020 with the aim of expanding access to quality controlled medicinal cannabis products and developing a domestic medicinal cannabis industry.
Chris Wilkins, Marta Rychert, Vinuli Withanarachchie   +2 more
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Views on and experiences with medicinal cannabis among Canadian veterans who live with pain: A qualitative study

Canadian Journal of Pain, 2023
Background During fiscal year 2021–2022, Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) reimbursed 18,388 veterans for medicinal cannabis at a cost of $153 million. Yet, it is not known whether the reimbursement program is producing a net benefit for veterans.Aims This ...
David P. Storey, Natalie R. Keeler-Villa, Nick Harris, Jennifer Anthonypillai, Gregory K. Tippin, Vikas Parihar, Joshua A. Rash   +6 more
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