The Effect of Medicinal Cannabis on Pain and Quality of Life Outcomes in Chronic Pain

National Institutes of Health ^ | 2016 Feb 17 | Haroutounian S, Ratz Y, Ginosar Y, Furmanov K, Saifi F, Meidan R, Davidson E.

[ConservingFreedom]

These Israeli researchers are obviously a bunch of pothead hippies. /s

[stocksthatgoup]

Don’t bogart that joint my friend..........

[ClearCase_guy]

Wait ... what?

[ConservingFreedom]

Unless you suffer treatment-resistant chronic pain.

[ConservingFreedom]

Wait ... what?

"improved pain and functional outcomes, and significant reduction in opioid use. The results suggest long-term benefit of cannabis treatment in this group of patients".

[KC_Lion]

Ping!

[WakeUpAndVote]

If sucking on a pot pop will helps people with chronic pain, I’m for it.

[ConservingFreedom]

Hippie! /s

[refreshed]

The ignoring and even castigation of marijuana as a potential treatment for end-stage diseases was a travesty. It still carries an undeserved stigma because of abuse.

[Rusty0604]

Me too. The pharmaceuticals aren’t for it, nor is the drug cartel.

[Balding_Eagle]

I recently went through a several week period of incredible pain.

I was in so much pain that I couldn’t hold the pain at bay and hold a fork to eat at the same time. I had to be fed, lying on the floor with my feet on a chair.

No doctor prescribed medication could knock it down.

They finally were able to do surgery and I’m now nearly recovered, but out of sheer desperation I was ready for a try with marijuana.

[ConservingFreedom]

The ignoring and even castigation of marijuana as a potential treatment for end-stage diseases was a travesty. It still carries an undeserved stigma because of abuse.

Amen!

[JimRed]

So, I only need to find a doc who was a 60s-70s hippie, say I hurt and get my scrip so I can smoke my way to oblivion?
Cool!

But seriously, I can see the need to smoke it for cancer patients who need the appetite stimulation along with the relief from nausea, but others could use a THC pill or liquid instead of lighting up. The ones who object to that form are suspect; pothead hippies with a scrip.

[driftless2]

If sucking on a pot pop will helps people with chronic pain, I’m for it.

According to some sources, marijuana taken in pill form is more effective for pain relief than smoking.

[ConservingFreedom]

I recently went through a several week period of incredible pain.

I was in so much pain that I couldn’t hold the pain at bay and hold a fork to eat at the same time. I had to be fed, lying on the floor with my feet on a chair.

No doctor prescribed medication could knock it down.

They finally were able to do surgery and I’m now nearly recovered, but out of sheer desperation I was ready for a try with marijuana.

Glad to hear you're on the mend! Marijuana should definitely be a legal option for people in situations like yours.

[Lurker]

Where did you get your medical degree?

Just curious.

L

[ConservingFreedom]

others could use a THC pill or liquid instead of lighting up. The ones who object to that form are suspect; pothead hippies with a scrip.

Or maybe they don't want to wait 2 to 4 hours for their pain relief (http://www.nap.edu/read/6376/chapter/7#203).

[aces]

I am for legalization to get pharma out of the anxity game..God given plant should be legal to grow and folks can be more independent..

[Jeff Chandler]

"Dude!"

[curdogmen]

The pharmaceuticals aren’t for it, nor is the drug cartel

hit it right on the nose...and even with some proof.. some folks still think that pain pills are the way to go...hope them folks never met chronic pain