Cannabinoid helps drug withdrawals: study

[OZ Stoners]

A UNIVERSITY of NSW study has found the use of a cannabis-based medication helps alleviate withdrawal symptoms in cannabis dependant patients.        

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Cannabinoid helps drug withdrawals: study

• January 16, 2014 8:29AM

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A study has found a cannabis-based medication helps alleviate withdrawal symptoms for cannabis. Source: AAP

IF you can fight fire with fire can you fight cannabis with cannabis?

According to a world-first study out of the University of NSW, it's possible.

Research led by the National Cannabis Prevention and Information Centre (NCPIC) has revealed dependant cannabis users were relieved from withdrawal symptoms when they used the cannabis-based medication Sativex.

Sativex is an oral spray containing cannabis extracts only administered in Australia to alleviate multiple sclerosis spasticity and pain.

Cannabis withdrawal symptoms are not life-threatening, or as severe as those seen in heroin users, but include depression, cannabis cravings and sleep problems.

Fifty-one patients from the South Eastern Sydney and Hunter New England health districts participated in the research, which has been published in the JAMA Psychiatry medical journal.

Dr David Allsop, an investigator in the UNSW study, said sativex totally subdued the whole spectrum of cannabis withdrawal symptoms in patients involved in the study.

He told AAP cannabis withdrawal, while a very mild syndrome, was "significantly suppressed by the drug".

He said he hoped the study would lead to further research and the possible approval of sativex to treat people for problematic cannabis use.

Chief study investigator and NCPIC director Professor Jane Copeland said one in 10 people who tried cannabis became dependent.

"As cannabis use increases around the world and more people seek treatment to help them quit, it is surprising there is no approved medication to alleviate symptoms of withdrawal," she said.

"The success of this study offers considerable hope for those struggling to get through a cannabis withdrawal and remain abstinent into the future."

[MongyMan]

Now that Jan Copeland and the NCPIC have finnished their sativex trials for "cannabis addicts" and are now out to publicise, promote and profit from Sativex we will see alot more of this fear mongering from the media unfortunatly to justify and back up their BS.

If Australians keep sitting back waiting for legal cannabis in America befor they fight for it here on mass we better get used to this kind of crap unfortunatly because pharmacy cannabis is all we will get as a result. Most likley imported from overseas like sativex from the UK.

 

Mongyman

[lookinggoodguys]

She was on abc radio comparing sativex being the methadone for cannabis addicts. Fuck I could not believe what I was hearing. I'm a non smoker and only vape pure weed with no tobacco. I have months when I stop vapng and don't have withdrawals symtoms like a herion addict. The only difference I notice is that I start having dreams again. Over the past 20 years I find those more dependant on weed usually smoke bongs with tobacco. I really like to see some research done using vaporisers and bongs without tobacco mixed with weed.

 

Australia is definitely going back into the dark ages with right wing liberals in power throughout Australia demonising and targeting subgroups and cultures.

[Naycha]

Now how do we get these poor drug dependent people off Sativex?

 

The people that were around when it happened are all too dead to recall but once upon a time the medical profession thought it was a good idea to cure heroin addicts with morphine.

 

Of course giving Cannabis users a refined Cannabis extract will alleviate withdrawal as they are just ingesting the same drug in a different form (ie hash oil dissolved in ethanol), albeit a more refined form than herbal Cannabis (the most commonly consumed form imo).

 

This is nothing but pseudo-science and I take every opportunity to point this fact out to non Cannabis users and Cannabis users alike. I hope some of you can do the same as education is the only way to counter this propaganda.

 

Naycha

[Matanuska Thunder]

Jan Copland… 

Nuff said

[Frank Reynolds]

Will we be able to dissolve the ethanol and do dabs of the sativex? My old man asked

[bufo marinus]

 

A UNIVERSITY of NSW study has found the use of a cannabis-based medication helps alleviate withdrawal symptoms in cannabis dependant patients.       

 

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A study has found a cannabis-based medication helps alleviate withdrawal symptoms for cannabis. Source: AAP

IF you can fight fire with fire can you fight cannabis with cannabis?

According to a world-first study out of the University of NSW, it's possible.

Research led by the National Cannabis Prevention and Information Centre (NCPIC) has revealed dependant cannabis users were relieved from withdrawal symptoms when they used the cannabis-based medication Sativex.

Sativex is an oral spray containing cannabis extracts only administered in Australia to alleviate multiple sclerosis spasticity and pain.

Cannabis withdrawal symptoms are not life-threatening, or as severe as those seen in heroin users, but include depression, cannabis cravings and sleep problems.

Fifty-one patients from the South Eastern Sydney and Hunter New England health districts participated in the research, which has been published in the JAMA Psychiatry medical journal.

Dr David Allsop, an investigator in the UNSW study, said sativex totally subdued the whole spectrum of cannabis withdrawal symptoms in patients involved in the study.

He told AAP cannabis withdrawal, while a very mild syndrome, was "significantly suppressed by the drug".

He said he hoped the study would lead to further research and the possible approval of sativex to treat people for problematic cannabis use.

Chief study investigator and NCPIC director Professor Jane Copeland said one in 10 people who tried cannabis became dependent.

"As cannabis use increases around the world and more people seek treatment to help them quit, it is surprising there is no approved medication to alleviate symptoms of withdrawal," she said.

 

 

Jan, you're giving people cannabis to stop cannabis cravings......... how much did the Australian taxpayer have to pay for you and your 'team of experts' to produce this earth shattering find?

I usually find cannabis helps me with my cannabis cravings  too....... ffs... why is your cannabis product better than my cannabis product?... Well?

You would have to be the stupidest, most pig headed example of a middle class welfare recipient we have ever had the displeasure of having to put up with.

 

WORST FINDING EVER JAN.  FAIL! YOU'RE A DRUG DEALER NOW TAKE YOURSELF OFF TO JAIL.

[MongyMan]

Will we be able to dissolve the ethanol and do dabs of the sativex? My old man asked

 

Yes you will Frank....Sativex is just hash oil dissolved in ethanol. (the thc% level in sativex oil is far higher than can ever be found in any sample of herbal cannabis)

 

Seems the NCPIC knows cannabis is safe for humans to ingest even when it is a highly concentrated extract of the plants oils.  But it is only ok if the NCPIC are the 'dealer' facilitating its supply.

 

At least now, if anyone tries telling you its not safe to ingest cannabis you can tell them they are wrong and explain to them that the Australian government accredited organisation given the job of educating the community on the dangers of cannabis, the NCPIC, has recently approved and condones the use of hash oil for human consumption. They are actively promoting the use of the hash oil they supply and are strongly supporting TGA approval for this same hash oil that they are getting imported into Australia from the UK.

 

 

MongyMan

[MrTrimbole]

Come on most people in australia are addicted to the tobacco they use as spin as opposed to actual cannabis. People i know who smoke bud straight do not crave a bong every 20 mins like those who mix with baccy.

 

I am really surprised that there is no research at all about the health impact of using baccy with pot, none that i know off. I bet the findings will shock a fair few people.

 

And this is nothing more than a study to try and push yet another thing into the pharmaceutical world. Fuck me Australians go on about pot users and the dangers but have no problem being addicted to things like codeine and other more addictive and harmful pharmaceuticals. My old man goes on about me smoking pot and then has no qualms reaching for 4 nurafens at the sign of a slight headache.

 

I do agree that the only way we will see cannabis legalised here is through pharmaceutical cannabis, in a boody pill form or in a spray and once again allowing big pharma to control and profit from.

Edited January 17, 2014 by MrTrimbole

[Badseed77]

Come on most people in australia are addicted to the tobacco they use as spin as opposed to actual cannabis. People i know who smoke bud straight do not crave a bong every 20 mins like those who mix with baccy.

 I agree here . 

 I tired  smoking cannabis 16ish by about 18 yo it was a daily habit  . At 33 I gave up cold turkey over night for about 12 months . So used every day from about 18yo - 33 yo and gave up over night .

  My wife said i was a little grumpy for about a week and from memory a little lost sleep for about a week . That's it ! . Every now and then after dinner I did feel like a cone , but that passed quickly and was never a uncontrollable craving and it  never affected my day to day life .

 

To use cannabis to get of cannabis just seems moronic to me . Just another way for pharma company's to cash in on the people , by making them think they need a drug to get of cannabis . 

You just need a little will power and that costs nothing !   Cant make money of that can we ?