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Some will represent the very best medicine has to offer, and others will be, well, not so great.
More Research on Cannabis Withdrawal
The author cites a meta-analysis conducted by another group that some 47% of frequent cannabis users, both recreational and medical, were experiencing withdrawal symptoms.
Seems to me this has been a neglected aspect of the discussion around cannabis legalization and decriminalization. Here's one example:
More than half of people using medical cannabis for pain experience withdrawal symptoms
It’s from Yahoo News, not one of my usual sources, but written by one of the principal researchers on a large study conducted at the U. of Michigan. The study focused on withdrawal symptoms among 527 chronic pain patients who were enrolled in medical marijuana programs. Among the findings: nearly 60% of subjects described moderate to severe withdrawal when they stopped or significantly cut back on cannabis consumption. Even for brief periods.
The most common symptoms were, predictably-- anxiety, irritability, and insomnia. Classic signs of physical dependence, and most likely a key factor in the patient's continuing reliance on cannabis. Subjects reported feeling better after taking cannabis, but worse after it wore off. No, the symptoms aren’t as...
More than half of people using medical cannabis for pain experience withdrawal symptoms
It’s from Yahoo News, not one of my usual sources, but written by one of the principal researchers on a large study conducted at the U. of Michigan. The study focused on withdrawal symptoms among 527 chronic pain patients who were enrolled in medical marijuana programs. Among the findings: nearly 60% of subjects described moderate to severe withdrawal when they stopped or significantly cut back on cannabis consumption. Even for brief periods.
The most common symptoms were, predictably-- anxiety, irritability, and insomnia. Classic signs of physical dependence, and most likely a key factor in the patient's continuing reliance on cannabis. Subjects reported feeling better after taking cannabis, but worse after it wore off. No, the symptoms aren’t as...
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...they’ll argue that since the doctors wrote the prescriptions, there’s no way the pharmacists could be expected to refuse them.
Public vs Personal
Some will represent the very best medicine has to offer, and others will be, well, not so great.
Other Paths to Legal Pot?
We certainly can’t count on the emerging cannabis industry to supply us with all the necessary facts, any more than we could count on the drug reps from Purdue Pharma to educate our physicians about the true risks of long-term opioid use in the treatment of chronic pain.
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More Research on Cannabis Withdrawal
The author cites a meta-analysis conducted by another group that some 47% of frequent cannabis users, both recreational and medical, were experiencing withdrawal symptoms.
That Cannabis Study
...the JAMA study is a testament to exactly how widespread pot use has been among youth, for a very long time now.
More Research on Cannabis Withdrawal
The author cites a meta-analysis conducted by another group that some 47% of frequent cannabis users, both recreational and medical, were experiencing withdrawal symptoms.
The Drug Epidemic to Come
On a recent show, comedian John Oliver addressed the prospect of a future virus pandemic that...
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Definitely not the mental state you want for making good decisions or solving problems.
The Quality of Sobriety
Once the patient gained insight, the theory went, the drive to abuse drugs or alcohol gradually disappears.
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Another Approach to Pain
Somehow, experts believe, the brain of the chronic pain patient has “learned” to interpret certain stimuli as a threat, accompanied by danger messages in the form of pain.
Another Approach to Pain
Somehow, experts believe, the brain of the chronic pain patient has “learned” to interpret certain stimuli as a threat, accompanied by danger messages in the form of pain.
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Because then they’re someone else’s problem to deal with, for a while at least.
Augmented Emotion
The reporters' anxiety amplifies the natural tension of a story, turning everything into a crisis.
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Imagine a world where everyone with a chronic illness – be it heart disease, diabetes, lung disease, cancer, to name just a few-- had the advantage of a free, widely accessible, consistently available support network made up of former patients willing to sacrifice their own time and energy to reach out to those who still suffered.
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In fact, in many instances, the trauma that occurs after they’re addicted is more damaging than what happened before.
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In fact, in many instances, the trauma that occurs after they’re addicted is more damaging than what happened before.
Diagnosing Cannabis Use Disorder: Updated
It certainly makes sense that if you suffer from a major mental illness, you should stay away from pot.
Video: Practical Advice on Prescription Painkiller Problems
People have abused opiates for 5,000 years. As much as medicine depends on them, they've always created problems for a percentage of users.
