On the Healing Powers of THC
I have to admit, I’ve wheeled down the THC path a few times before. Yes, I know it’s very difficult to stay on the path when under the influence. Luckily, I’ve solved this problem by only imbibing in…
Cannabis and Multiple Sclerosis
Cannabis for MS
Cannabis, otherwise known as marijuana, may be recommended as an add-on therapy for MS patients. One such treatment being investigated is Sativex, an oral spray that contains cannabis extracts, to improve spasticity in MS patients.
Sativex Eased MS Spasticity as an Add-on Therapy
Sativex (nabiximols), an oral spray that contains cannabis extracts, was found effective as an add-on therapy for easing spasticity in adult multiple sclerosis (MS) patients who failed to respond to other anti-spastic treatments, a real-world study from Belgium reports. Overall,…
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Barriers Limit Sativex Access for Patients With Spasticity in UK
Sativex (nabiximols), a cannabis-based oral spray approved in the U.K. to ease spasticity — or muscle stiffness and spasms — in adults with multiple sclerosis (MS), remains unavailable to many patients there, according to a report…
Using Cannabis to Treat Your MS? A Word of Caution
People with MS who are using cannabis take heed: A research letter published in May in JAMA Network Open reports that calls to poison control centers about people intentionally or inadvertently using plant-based or processed cannabis products have…
Scientists Working on More Efficient Way to Deliver CBD
A team of scientists is working on a new delivery method that would use tiny capsules for getting cannabidoil, or CBD, to the brain. According to a study in mice, microcapsules containing cannabidiol can be combined…
Stopping Cannabis Aids Cognition in MS, But Not Awareness of Gains
People with multiple sclerosis (MS) may not be entirely aware of the decline in their cognitive abilities with cannabis use, which may explain why many choose to continue with it, a small study in patients…
Medical Cannabis in Greece Will Be Sold Under Brand Name Panaxir
Medical cannabis made by Panaxia Labs Israel will be marketed and distributed in Greece by Leriva Group, under a recent agreement between the two companies and pending a marketing authorization in the country. The…
MS News That Caught My Eye Last Week: CBD, Sativex, Lemtrada, Sexual Dysfunction
Public-private Partnership Will Assess Therapy Potential, Effects of CBD Have you tried using CBD to treat your MS? I have. I’d hoped it would ease my leg spasms. Some people say it helps, but…
Public-private Partnership Will Assess Therapy Potential, Effects of CBD
Open Book Extracts (OBX) and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have partnered to investigate how cannabinoids like CBD affect brain cells, particularly in regard to neuroinflammation, according to an OBX press…
Almost Half of US MS Patients Surveyed Report Using Cannabis for Nerve Pain, Sleep
In a nationwide survey of cannabis-based therapy use among Americans with multiple sclerosis (MS), almost half of respondents endorsed such products, primarily for nerve-based pain and sleep disturbances, and…
Questions to Ask Your Doctor If You’re Newly Diagnosed
We consulted some of our community contributors at MS News Today and came up with 12 questions people should consider asking their doctors after an MS diagnosis.
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