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Cannabinoids (CBD) have been widely used in medicines for centuries to control pain, nausea or vomiting, and to stimulate appetite, especially in cancer patients. Both cannabinoids receptor 1(CB1) and cannabinoids receptor 2 (CB2) were highly expressed in cultured prostate cancer cells compared to
Objectives:
The purpose of this study is to determine if capsaicin cream offers symptomatic relief to patients suffering from Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome. We hypothesize that the use of topical capsaicin may provide effective symptomatic relief more quickly than conventional anti-emetic therapy
In the gastrointestinal (GI) system, the most well-described manifestation of prolonged cannabis use is cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome (CHS). CHS is characterized by severe cyclic nausea and vomiting and associated with abdominal pain.The pathophysiology of CHS is poorly understood but may involve
The Primary Hypothesis is that such a study will be feasible as defined by subject adherence to study medication and study procedures and avoidance of other cannabinoid containing substances during the trial period as well as by ability to mask subjects and investigators to treatment
Synthetic cannabinoids (SCs) are new human-made mind-altering chemicals which are similar to chemicals found in the marijuana plant; they are recent to be used recreationally, especially by young adults[1]. This new generation of novel cannabinoid compounds has been developed to avoid drug control
COPE (Cannabinoids to Obviate Pain Experiment after knee replacement) will be a single-centre, prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled, superiority trial, with two parallel groups designed to investigate the effect of cannabis as postoperative pain treatment compared to placebo on total opioid
Crohn's disease is a type of inflammatory disease which can affect any portion of the gastrointestinal tract, from the mouth to the perianal area. Symptoms depend on location of the disease, however, many patients experience some aspect of recurrent abdominal pain, nausea, emesis, and unintentional
Primary Endpoint: Death or discharge
Secondary and Exploratory endpoints:Secondary improvement in overall patient well being, weight stabilization with increased appetite, improved oxygen saturation, improvement or prevention of nausea and vomiting.
Study design: This will be an open-label study.
Title of the project:
Efficacy of cannabinoids in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease
Question to be investigated:
The marijuana plant, Cannabis sativa has been used as a medicinal treatment for a variety of diseases. Cannabinoids have been reported to alleviate neurological conditions
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most prevalent neurodegenerative disease of aging, affecting an estimated 5.2 million Americans and predicted to increase to 13.8 million by 2050. AD affects both cognition and emotion. Neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS) in AD are a major cause of burden to patients,
Background: Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in Mexico and the world. Malnutrition is often associated with this type of cancer appearing in about 40-50% of patients the diagnosis made, affecting the quality of life and prognosis, as well as increased toxicity to cancer treatment.
The goal of this study is to perform a double-blind, placebo-controlled study to investigate the efficacy of cannabis, compared to placebo, in medically ill participants seeking relief symptoms such as pain, nausea, and vomiting. Participants who meet criteria for severe conditions will be referred
Amphetamine type stimulant (ATS) and opioid abuse, dependence and injection drug use (IDU) are major public health problem in Malaysia and nearby countries (including China, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Myamar, and Cambodia) and are the major drivers of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in these countries.1
Cannabis has long been suggested to stimulate appetite, decrease nausea and vomiting, and improve quality of life in cancer patients. Studies on the efficacy of cannabis for improving CACS and S-NIS have had mixed results. After trials showing improvement in weight gain among AIDS patients,