Abstract While effective in treating abdominal pain, opioids have significant side effects. Recent legalization of cannabis will likely promote use of cannabinoids as an adjunct or alternative to opioids, despite…
Condition: Gastrointestinal Function
Supporting gut health with medicinal cannabis in people with advanced cancer: potential benefits and challenges
Please use this link to access this publication: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41416-023-02466-w Abstract The side effects of cancer therapy continue to cause significant health and cost burden to the patient, their friends and family,…
Neuro-Gastro-Cannabinology: A Novel Paradigm for Regulating Mood and Digestive Health
Abstract The maintenance of homeostasis in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract is ensured by the presence of the endocannabinoid system (ECS), which regulates important physiological activities, such as motility, permeability, fluid…
Supporting gut health with medicinal cannabis in people with advanced cancer: potential benefits and challenges
Abstract The side effects of cancer therapy continue to cause significant health and cost burden to the patient, their friends and family, and governments. A major barrier in the way…