Palliative Care – Society of Cannabis Clinicians https://www.cannabisclinicians.org Educating Healthcare Professionals about the Medical Use of Cannabis Sat, 06 May 2023 01:12:52 +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 Palliative Care – Society of Cannabis Clinicians https://www.cannabisclinicians.org 32 32 Cannabis use in cancer patients: acute and sustained associations with pain, cognition, and quality of life https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/2023/05/05/cannabis-use-in-cancer-patients-acute-and-sustained-associations-with-pain-cognition-and-quality-of-life/ Sat, 06 May 2023 01:12:52 +0000 https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/?p=28524 Given the myriad of negative sequalae associated with cancer and its treatment, the palliative use of cannabis by cancer patients is increasingly of special interest. This research sought to explore associations of acute and sustained use of legal market edible cannabis products on pain, cognition, and quality of life in a group of cancer patients. In this observational study, cancer patients completed a baseline appointment, a two-week ad libitum cannabis use period, and an acute administration appointment that included assessments before cannabis use, one-hour post-use, and two-hour post-use. Participants completed self-report questionnaires related to the primary outcomes and the Stroop task as a measure of objective cognitive function.

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]]> Therapeutic and Supportive Effects of Cannabinoids in Patients with Brain Tumors (CBD Oil and Cannabis) https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/2023/01/23/therapeutic-and-supportive-effects-of-cannabinoids-in-patients-with-brain-tumors-cbd-oil-and-cannabis-2/ Mon, 23 Jan 2023 12:22:49 +0000 https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/?p=27571 The potential medicinal properties of Cannabis continue to garner attention, especially in the brain tumor domain. This attention is centered on quality of life and symptom management; however, it is amplified by a significant lack of therapeutic choices for this specific patient population. While the literature on this matter is young, published and anecdotal evidence imply that cannabis could be useful in treating chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting, stimulating appetite, reducing pain, and managing seizures. It may also decrease inflammation and cancer cell proliferation and survival, resulting in a benefit in overall patient survival. Current literature poses the challenge that it does not provide standardized guidance on dosing for the above potential indications and cannabis use is dominated by recreational purposes. Furthermore, integrated and longitudinal studies are needed but these are a challenge due to arcane laws surrounding the legality of such substances. The increasing need for evidence-based arguments about potential harms and benefits of cannabis, not only in cancer patients but for other medical use and recreational purposes, is desperately needed.

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]]> Therapeutic and Supportive Effects of Cannabinoids in Patients with Brain Tumors (CBD Oil and Cannabis) https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/2023/01/21/therapeutic-and-supportive-effects-of-cannabinoids-in-patients-with-brain-tumors-cbd-oil-and-cannabis/ Sun, 22 Jan 2023 00:41:34 +0000 https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/?p=27552 The potential medicinal properties of Cannabis continue to garner attention, especially in the brain tumor domain. This attention is centered on quality of life and symptom management; however, it is amplified by a significant lack of therapeutic choices for this specific patient population. While the literature on this matter is young, published and anecdotal evidence imply that cannabis could be useful in treating chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting, stimulating appetite, reducing pain, and managing seizures. It may also decrease inflammation and cancer cell proliferation and survival, resulting in a benefit in overall patient survival. Current literature poses the challenge that it does not provide standardized guidance on dosing for the above potential indications and cannabis use is dominated by recreational purposes. Furthermore, integrated and longitudinal studies are needed but these are a challenge due to arcane laws surrounding the legality of such substances. The increasing need for evidence-based arguments about potential harms and benefits of cannabis, not only in cancer patients but for other medical use and recreational purposes, is desperately needed.

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]]> Use of Medicinal Cannabis for Palliative Care Patients: A Systematic Review https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/2022/09/30/use-of-medicinal-cannabis-for-palliative-care-patients-a-systematic-review/ Sat, 01 Oct 2022 00:14:01 +0000 https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/?p=26829 Medical cannabis is a rapidly growing area of medicine. In this sense, due to the numerous benefits associated with its use, it has been increasingly proposed for patients in palliative care, in which the improvement of debilitating symptoms is directly associated with better quality of life. However, due to the complexity of treatments for these individuals, further studies are needed to determine the best possible prescription for them.

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]]> Mini-Review Cannabis in palliative care: current challenges and practical recommendations https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/2021/05/18/mini-review-cannabis-in-palliative-care-current-challenges-and-practical-recommendations/ Tue, 18 May 2021 23:06:16 +0000 https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/?p=23040 Pain and symptom control challenges are common in palliative care, and the search for other therapeutic strategies is ongoing. Unfortunately, patients and their caregivers are receiving little information or support from healthcare providers regarding the increasingly popular cannabinoid-based medicines (CBM). Clinicians, meanwhile, feel understandably perplexed by the discrepancy between the available evidence and the rapid interest in which patients and their families have demonstrated for CBM. There is an urgent need to address the many challenges that are delaying the appropriate integration of CBM into clinical practice, notwithstanding the obvious need for a solid general knowledge of pharmacology, mechanism of action and available clinical evidence supporting its use

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]]> A Comprehensive Review of Cannabis in Patients with Cancer: Availability in the USA, General Efficacy, and Safety https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/2020/11/24/a-comprehensive-review-of-cannabis-in-patients-with-cancer-availability-in-the-usa-general-efficacy-and-safety/ Tue, 24 Nov 2020 22:02:28 +0000 https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/?p=20710 Dylan Zylla, MD and colleagues give an overview of cannabis treatments for cancer patients. They provide guidance to clinicians on how to have informed discussions regarding their care.

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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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]]> 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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]]> Cannabis in palliative care: current challenges and practical recommendations https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/2018/10/01/in-vivo-evidence-for-therapeutic-properties-of-cannabidiol-cbd-for-alzheimers-disease-4-5/ Tue, 02 Oct 2018 00:29:07 +0000 http://www.cannabisclinicians.org/?p=13434 Authors: Claude Cyr, Maria Fernanda Arboleda, Sunil Kumar Aggarwal, Lynda G. Balneaves, Paul Daeninck, Andrée Néron, Erin Prosk, Antonio Vigano
Annals of Palliative Medicine, October 2018
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Pain and symptom control challenges are common in palliative care, and the search for other therapeutic strategies is ongoing. Unfortunately, patients and their caregivers are receiving little information or support from healthcare providers regarding the increasingly popular…

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