Anorexia – Society of Cannabis Clinicians https://www.cannabisclinicians.org Educating Healthcare Professionals about the Medical Use of Cannabis Thu, 28 Oct 2021 00:07:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.3 https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/cropped-scc-flavicon-32x32.png Anorexia – Society of Cannabis Clinicians https://www.cannabisclinicians.org 32 32 The Effect of Cannabis-Based Medicine in the Treatment of Cachexia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/2021/10/27/the-effect-of-cannabis-based-medicine-in-the-treatment-of-cachexia-a-systematic-review-and-meta-analysis/ Thu, 28 Oct 2021 00:04:55 +0000 https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/?p=24880 Cachexia is a prevalent condition associated with underlying chronic disease. Wasting of skeletal muscle and adipose tissue loss in cachectic patients is associated with higher rates of disability, reduced quality of life (QoL), and worse prognosis. There is a large unmet need to develop strategies to treat cachexia as there are currently no standardized guidelines in the management of cachexia. Activation of endogenous cannabinoid receptors, through exogenous cannabinoids, has demonstrated potential in increasing appetite, reducing catabolism, and has shown anti-inflammatory properties. Since no single pharmacological agent is currently recommended for use in cachexia, the potential of cannabinoids as an appetite stimulant warrants further research and assessment of current evidence.

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]]> The effects of cannabinoids on the pharmacokinetics of indinavir and nelfinavir https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/2021/06/17/the-effects-of-cannabinoids-on-the-pharmacokinetics-of-indinavir-and-nelfinavir/ Thu, 17 Jun 2021 19:39:43 +0000 https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/?p=23353 Cannabinoids, including smoked marijuana and delta9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) (dronabinol, Marinol), have been used to treat human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV)-associated anorexia and weight loss. Concerns have been raised, however, that these compounds might have adverse effects on the immune system of subjects with HIV infection.

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]]> Short-term effects of cannabinoids on immune phenotype and function in HIV-1-infected patients https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/2021/06/17/short-term-effects-of-cannabinoids-on-immune-phenotype-and-function-in-hiv-1-infected-patients/ Thu, 17 Jun 2021 19:32:22 +0000 https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/?p=23349 Cannabinoids, including smoked marijuana and delta9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) (dronabinol, Marinol), have been used to treat human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV)-associated anorexia and weight loss. Concerns have been raised, however, that these compounds might have adverse effects on the immune system of subjects with HIV infection.

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]]> Marijuana and Cannabinoids in ESRD and Earlier Stages of CKD https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/2020/11/11/marijuana-and-cannabinoids-in-esrd-and-earlier-stages-of-ckd/ Thu, 12 Nov 2020 01:47:44 +0000 https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/?p=20540 Authors: Joshua L. Rein, Christina M. Wyatt Published in American Journal of Kidney Diseases August 2017 Abstract Marijuana is the most commonly used recreational drug in the United States, and legal...

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]]> Delegitimizing Cannabis Because of Its Recreational Use is the Real Lie https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/2020/10/09/delegitimizing-cannabis-because-of-its-recreational-use-is-the-real-lie/ Fri, 09 Oct 2020 08:18:41 +0000 https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/?p=19895 Sherry Yafai, MD encourages the need for healthcare professionals to shift their perspective on cannabis in her column for Emergency Medicine News. "Delegitimizing medications based simply on their potential for recreational use or abuse is a dangerous and uninformed approach for physicians."

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]]> Possible therapeutic applications of cannabis in the neuropsychopharmacology field. https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/2020/02/10/possible-therapeutic-applications-of-cannabis-in-the-neuropsychopharmacology-field/ Mon, 10 Feb 2020 16:49:25 +0000 https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/?p=17349 Authors: Javier Fernández-Ruiz, Ismael Galve-Roperh, Onintza Sagredo, Manuel Guzmán
European Neuropsychopharmacology, 10 February 2020
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Cannabis use induces a plethora of actions on the CNS via its active chemical ingredients, the so-called phytocannabinoids. These compounds have been frequently associated with the intoxicating properties of cannabis preparations. However, not all phytocannabinoids are psychot...

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]]> Should Oncologists Recommend Cannabis? https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/2019/06/03/should-oncologists-recommend-cannabis/ Mon, 03 Jun 2019 18:57:31 +0000 https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/?p=17205 Authors: Donald I. Abrams
Current Treatment Options in Oncology, 3 June 2019
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Cannabis is a useful botanical with a wide range of therapeutic potential. Global prohibition over the past century has impeded the ability to study the plant as medicine. However, delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) has been developed as a stand-alone pharmaceutical initially ...

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]]> A hunger for hunger: a review of palliative therapies for cancer-associated anorexia. https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/2019/01/01/a-hunger-for-hunger-a-review-of-palliative-therapies-for-cancer-associated-anorexia/ Tue, 01 Jan 2019 17:23:08 +0000 https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/?p=14373 Authors: Daniel S. Childs, Aminah Jatoi
Annals of Palliative Medicine, January 2019
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Cancer-associated anorexia, or loss of appetite, is prevalent, distressing to patients and their families, and associated with poorer outcomes in patients with advanced cancer. A well-defined therapeutic strategy remains to be defined. We present here a review of appetite loss...

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]]> Integrating cannabis into clinical cancer care. https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/2016/03/01/integrating-cannabis-into-clinical-cancer-care/ Tue, 01 Mar 2016 21:31:19 +0000 https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/?p=17666 Authors: D.I. Abrams
Current Oncology, March 2016
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Cannabis species have been used as medicine for thousands of years; only since the 1940s has the plant not been widely available for medical use. However, an increasing number of jurisdictions are making it possible for patients to obtain the botanical for medicinal use. For t...

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