• Synthetic opioids may be toxic to the user and overdose
  • Prescription cannabis is not possible overdose
  • Cannabis works well against chronic pain

Chronic pain can be incredibly debilitating. Most people who suffer from chronic pain significantly reduce their lives, affect their mood and reduce their overall well-being. Unfortunately, the effectiveness of many modern treatment methods against chronic pain is only relative. In addition, commonly prescribed drugs, such as . No wonder, then, that more and more people suffering from chronic pain are turning to an alternative in the form of cannabis.

Manypeople believe that medical cannabis is an effective cure for chronic pain, but what does science say? Is Therapeutic Cannabis Really More Effective and Safer than Other Medicines? The healing effects of cannabinoids and cannabinoid-based medicines are most thoroughly explored in the field of chronic pain. However, chronic pain is not simpleand can have different causes - may be nociceptive or neuropathic. Nightsceptive pain is caused by irritation of nociceptors in healthy tissue, for example by tissue damage or inflammation. Neuropathic bolein turn, they cause damage or disorders to the nervous system.

Effects of cannabis on chronic pain

In an extensive systematic review of 28 studies conducted at Harvard University on exo-cannabinoid efficacy (cannabinoids of synthetic or plant origin) for the treatment of various types of pain or health problems, the authors concluded: "Functional application of cannabis for spasticity (increased muscle tension caused by multiple sclerosis) or chronic and neuropathic pain is supported by a number of high-quality evidence.

A study of chronic and neuropathic pain observed a marked improvement in symptoms in patients who received cannabis. Further, in most studies, the effects of synthetic cannabinoids were investigated, but in three studies dealing with neuropathic pain, researchers investigated the method of cannabis application by smoking natural cannabis and the other two under the tongue spray.

THC and CBD are well known for their analgesic effects  especially when these cannabinoids are  applied together and can thus be full, synergistic effect . Dr. Donald Abrams, a professor and chief physician of hematology and oncology at the General Hospital in San Francisco, who encourages the use of cannabis for chronic pain, says:

"Cannabis seems to be a much safer treatment option than opiates. However, if a patient is already taking opiates, he should under no circumstances change his treatment plan without consulting his doctor."

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"Marijuana" X Opiates

The "opiate epidemic" has hit North America particularly hard. Since 1999, the number of opioid recipes has risen by 400%, and the number of overdose deaths has increased drastically. Today on opioid overdose on medical pabout 40 people a day die. SadIn addition, many people are going to heroin over time for economic reasons, as it is cheaper, more affordable and stronger than the pharmacy opiates.

Just cannabiscould be part of the solution to this "opiate epidemic". There are more and more studies showing us that for cannabis patients, cannabis is effective.in treatment - they can reduce opiate intake or even completely eliminate them.

In recent studieThe University of Michigan, published in the Journal of Pain in 2016, shows that cannabis can:

  • reduce the side effects of other drugs
  • improve the quality of life of patients
  • reduce opioid consumption by an average of 64%

Dr. Daniel Clauw, Professor of Anaesthesiology at the University of Michigan MedicalSchool, and one of the researchers involved in the above study said:

"We found that the higher the dose of opiates patients take, the greater the risk of fatal overdose. Study data show that after initiation of treatment cannabis would be so significant that opiate use decreases directly to reduce the risk of overdose in the patient. "

JOne of the many positive stories is the story of Kevin Ameling, a patient suffering from chronic pain working today IMPACT Network, a Colorado non-profit cannabis research organization. Ameling firmly believes that medical cannabis saved him from lifelong opioid dependence. In 2007, he suffered serious injuries in the fall and doctors prescribed a mix of drugs that included Oxycontin, Tramadol, Clonazepam and Lexapro. His chronic pain was so serious that he had pincreasing the dose of Oxycontin to deal with it, but the effect of Oxycontin weakened over time.

Yippee Kevin is a citizen of Colorado and decided to try cannabis in 2013. He claims that he achieved the results almost immediately and could afford to significantly reduce his consumption of prescribed drugs. He reduced the consumption of Oxycontin by half, while he dropped the other drugs almost completely.

"In words as moc healing cannabis has changed my life is very complicated. I was increasingly worried about the increased intake of prescribed drugs, which can be highly addictive and toxic in higher doses. With medicinal cannabis, I have noticeably reduced my drug consumption and I am able to completely stop Oxycontin without any significant side effects. That was impossible before. "

Treatment of cannabis pain or trial error

Ameling added that: "Everyone reacts differently to cannabis. Ive found that marijuana smoking is making my symptoms worse, but a small dose of cannabis consumables works perfectly for me."

O tOm that the chemical composition of your chosen variety and the way its application will affect the final effect of no doubt. Before you find itthe variety, dosage and method of application that is effective and convenient for you will need to be experimented a little. If momentopioid use, it is in your best interest to consult your doctor thoroughly before you change your treatment plan.

In conclusion, listen to the advice of Dr. Michael Hart , chief physician in Canadian society Marijuana for Trauma "If you are considering the use of therapeutic cannabis for chronic pain, remember the adage 'less is more', which in this case is pertinent. Patients prefer variety type indica , which have a higher THC content than most sativa or hybrid varieties, we found that these varieties can be very effective at low doses, on the contrary, at higher doses they can make the pain worse.