cannabis trial for Queensland palliative care patients

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https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/world-first-medicinal-cannabis-trial-for-queensland-palliative-care-patients-receives-funding-20180203-p4yzcp.html

 

 

World-first medicinal cannabis trial for Queensland palliative care patients receives funding

 

A world-first trial has received federal funding and within a matter of months, Queensland researchers hope to start investigating the symptom relief medicinal cannabis can provide to cancer patients receiving palliative care.

 

 

The trial will test several combinations of medicinal cannabinoids, natural products of the cannabis plant, to see which symptoms can be targeted and which variety of cannabinoids provides the most effective relief for just more than 200 terminally ill south-east Queensland patients.
The Mater Research Institute and University of Queensland are leading a world-first medicinal cannabis trial, set to begin later this year.
 

 

Mater Research Institute and University of Queensland researcher Professor Janet Hardy, who is leading the trial, said the four-year funding came from the Medical Research Future Fund, which is designed to support clinical trials for rare diseases and unmet medical needs.
"This is the first trial with a holistic patient approach, trying to address all of the symptoms to see if we can reduce the burden," Professor Hardy said.
The two types of cannabinoids to be trialled were tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD). THC gives users "the high" and CBD is most beneficial as an anti-inflammatory, according to Professor Hardy.

 

The trial will test different combinations and doses of the two cannabinoids to determine which mixture achieves the most effective pain relief and "feel-good" factor.
"The trouble at the moment is that nobody knows what to prescribe, how to prescribe it, what dose to give or what patients will benefit the most," Professor Hardy said.

 

"These are the questions we hope to answer through this trial.

“Cannabis, the plant, contains more than 100 different cannabinoids but we don’t know which one or combination of these, if any, will be best for the symptomatic relief of this patient group.

 

 

As the medical director of Mater Cancer Care Centre, Professor Hardy noted the strong interest from patients.
“There has certainly been an overwhelming interest in the use of medicinal cannabinoids, particularly for the relief of symptom distress in palliative care patients," she said.

“A large number of patients who come to us in clinic ask for cannabis, due to the public perception around its beneficial effects.”
It was hoped the trial could start in about three months time.

“Patients participating in the trial will be asked to score a range of symptoms including pain, nausea, appetite, bowel function, anxiety and depression," Professor Hardy said.
"The primary outcome we are assessing is their ‘total symptom score’ representing their symptom burden."

[Auqadoll]

Dam i knew buying fund-raising stuff down at the Mater was a good idea. Only problem...um alot of the patients get it allready..local pub might experience a slight down turn...

 

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[oldfark]

Why do Aussies have to put up with this bullshit .Free the healing weed for everyone NOW ! We already know it's benificial for many sicknesses and ailments.

im just so sick of the bullhit in this backward situation.

The people need to take over like in Canada.

Crush government corruption now! Peacefully✌️

[RoyalStoner69]

We’re so far behind the rest of the world. So many people look down on it like crack. All we can do for now is change society’s perception

 

 

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[pedro de pacas]

We’re so far behind the rest of the world. So many people look down on it like crack. All we can do for now is change society’s perception

 

 

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Society has no problem with pot, the government has no problem with pot, when all the players are set, you will get your legal pot, how much TAX would you like

nobody should be going without, there is shit loads of pot out there, go for it, no one is stopping anyone from self medicating, just need people to grow some balls first

the government is there to serve the people not the OTHER way around

[Auqadoll]

Just a opinion but i recon same law as cigarettes. Pot has less health problems than alchol and tobacco.

 

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[Ford Fairlane]

Imo It should be treated like any other plant.

[Indycar]

Imo It should be treated like any other plant.

 

Indeed. Looking forward to the day I can stroll into Rocklea Markets and grab me a lettuce box full of fresh colas of Mango buds for $20 odd bucks, and head home to prep it for various uses.  

[RoyalStoner69]

Society has no problem with pot, the government has no problem with pot, when all the players are set, you will get your legal pot, how much TAX would you like

nobody should be going without, there is shit loads of pot out there, go for it, no one is stopping anyone from self medicating, just need people to grow some balls first

the government is there to serve the people not the OTHER way around

True but it’s ridiculous how the politicians can smoke all the pot they want which is why it’s decriminalised in Canberra. So THEY can smoke pot, but no one else can. Selfish bastards.

 

 

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[Auqadoll]

Vote 1 Rocklea. Workin class Aussie. Fuck them we look after our own.

 

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