Cannabis 'Best for Pain Relief' After Operations

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Cannabis 'Best for Pain Relief' After Operations

May 17, 06:51 PM

 

By MARK PRIGG

 

CANNABIS is a far more effective painkiller than existing drugs following surgery, a study by London scientists has found.

 

Researchers at Imperial College London and the Medical Research Council said a cannabis plant extract can provide highly effective pain relief for patients after major surgery such as knee replacements.

 

Dr Anita Holdcroft of Imperial College London, who led the study published today in the journal Anesthesiology, said: "Pain after surgery continues to be a problem because many of the commonly used drugs are either ineffective or have too many side effects.

 

"These results show that cannabinoids are effective, and may lead to the development of a wider range of drugs to help manage patients' postoperative pain."

 

The researchers tested Cannador, a drug made from cannabis plant extract, on 65 patients who had previouslyundergone surgery. Eleven patients received a 5mg dose, 30 received a 10mg dose, and 24 received a 15mg dose.

 

While all patients who received a 5mg dose requested additional pain relief, only 15 of those who received the 10mg dose and six of those on the 15mg dose did so.

 

As the dose increased, patients reported decreasing pain intensity and increasing side effects, including heightened nausea and increased heart rate in some patients. Professor Mervyn Maze from Imperial College said: We thought cannabis might be beneficial in helping manage pain following surgery, as previous research indicated cannabinoids help 'top up' the body's natural system for reducing pain sensation.

 

"This research proves it can be effective, with minimal side effects at low doses."

 

Researchers have previously found evidence that cannabis can also help to reduce the side ef fects of chemotherapy treatment for cancer patients.

 

In the United States, the Food and Drug Administration has approved the oral use of dronabinol, a cannabis derivative, for people with Aids as there is evidence that cannabis may stimulate the appetites of Aids patients with wasting disease.

 

It may also be beneficial in helping to relieve the pain of menstrual cramps and childbirth, and claims have also been made for its use in treating conditions like asthma, strokes, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's, alcoholism and insomnia.

 

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Cannabis relieves pain after surgery

 

[Posted: Wed 17/05/2006]

 

Cannabis is effective at providing pain relief after major surgery, such as knee replacement, the results of a new study indicate.

 

The study involved a cannabis plant extract called Cannador. A team of researchers tested this extract on 65 patients who had previously undergone surgery.

 

Eleven of the patients received a 5mg dose, 30 received a 10mg dose and 24 received a 15mg dose.

 

 

During the study, all of those who had received a 5mg dose requested additional pain relief. However only 15 of those on the 10mg dose needed additional relief, while just six on the highest dose needed more relief.

 

In fact, the higher the dose, the lower the pain intensity.

 

"Pain after surgery continues to be a problem because many of the commonly used drugs are either ineffective or have too many side effects. These results show that cannabinoids are effective and may lead to the development of a wider range of drugs to manage post-operative pain", said Dr Anita Holdcroft, lead researcher from Imperial College London.

 

These findings, the researchers added, prove that cannabinoids 'can be effective, with minimal side effects at low doses'.

 

Details of the trial are published in the journal, Anesthesiology

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As the dose increased, patients reported decreasing pain intensity and increasing side effects, including heightened nausea and increased heart rate in some patients.

 

the increased heart rate i can understand, but increased nausea as well? imo that means that the cannabis based drug they are giving those patients are of far lesser quality than real marijuana and therefore it shouldnt be handed while while the natural form of the drug will do a better job + cost far less to manufacture

 

i gotta admit, even while im pissed off that marijuana isnt acknowledged as medicinal untill its been turned into pills in a lab or what ever, im happy they are atleast trying to use cannabis medicinally...its just really shitty that it has to get processed in a lab before its classed as medicine instead of a drug

[stalemate]

I totally agree w/wantdachronic this is great!,

Though WE ALREADY KNEW IT!,

Better then usin' these addictive drugz,

like morp, oc, codeine etc.

 

When We Have CHRONIC Pain w/should be prescribed Cannabis Yall !!!

 

Doc I need - Doc =

Edited May 19, 2006 by stalemate