Fibromyalgia – Society of Cannabis Clinicians https://www.cannabisclinicians.org Educating Healthcare Professionals about the Medical Use of Cannabis Sat, 26 Aug 2023 16:20:25 +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 Fibromyalgia – Society of Cannabis Clinicians https://www.cannabisclinicians.org 32 32 Self-Reported Effects of Medical Cannabis on Illness Severity, Depression and Anxiety in Fibromyalgia Patients: A Large Retrospective Case Series https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/2023/08/26/self-reported-effects-of-medical-cannabis-on-illness-severity-depression-and-anxiety-in-fibromyalgia-patients-a-large-retrospective-case-series/ Sat, 26 Aug 2023 16:18:08 +0000 https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/?p=29123 To observe the effect of cannabis on fibromyalgia illness severity and related symptoms of depression and anxiety. A retrospective chart review was conducted to identify all patients who indicated fibromyalgia as a primary reason for seeking medical cannabis and completed at least 1 follow-up visit at Harvest Medicine clinics from January 2017 to July 2021. Data extracted from patient charts included Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) scores, Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) scores, and self-reported illness severity scores. Changes in these scores between a patient’s intake and first follow-up visits were calculated and analyzed for significance overall and in different demographic subgroups. Patients for whom no follow-up data were available were excluded.

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]]> Assessment of clinical outcomes in patients with fibromyalgia: Analysis from the UK Medical Cannabis Registry https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/2023/05/27/assessment-of-clinical-outcomes-in-patients-with-fibromyalgia-analysis-from-the-uk-medical-cannabis-registry/ Sun, 28 May 2023 00:54:44 +0000 https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/?p=28703 There are limited therapeutic options for individuals with fibromyalgia. The aim of this study is to analyze changes in health-related quality of life and incidence of adverse events of those prescribed cannabis-based medicinal products (CBMPs) for fibromyalgia.  Patients treated with CBMPs for a minimum of 1 month were identified from the UK Medical Cannabis Registry. Primary outcomes were changes in validated patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs). A p-value of <.050 was deemed statistically significant.

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]]> A Systematic Review of Fibromyalgia and Recent Advancements in Treatment: Is Medicinal Cannabis a New Hope? https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/2021/11/17/a-systematic-review-of-fibromyalgia-and-recent-advancements-in-treatment-is-medicinal-cannabis-a-new-hope/ Thu, 18 Nov 2021 01:19:04 +0000 https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/?p=25191 Analysis of over 100 Cannabis samples quantified for terpene and cannabinoid content and genotyped for over 100,000 single nucleotide polymorphisms indicated that Sativa- and Indica-labelled samples were genetically indistinct on a genome-wide scale. Instead, we found that Cannabis labelling was associated with variation in a small number of terpenes whose concentrations are controlled by genetic variation at tandem arrays of terpene synthase genes.

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]]> Cannabidiol Use, Substitution for Medications, and Perceptions of Effectiveness in Women with Chronic Pelvic Pain https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/2021/10/20/cannabidiol-use-substitution-for-medications-and-perceptions-of-effectiveness-in-women-with-chronic-pelvic-pain/ Wed, 20 Oct 2021 17:50:04 +0000 https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/?p=24762 To describe the prevalence and patterns of cannabidiol (CBD) use in women with co-existing chronic pelvic pain (CPP) and fibromyalgia, and to evaluate characteristics associated with pain improvement.

To describe the prevalence and patterns of cannabidiol (CBD) use in women with co-existing chronic pelvic pain (CPP) and fibromyalgia, and to evaluate characteristics associated with pain improvement.
To describe the prevalence and patterns of cannabidiol (CBD) use in women with co-existing chronic pelvic pain (CPP) and fibromyalgia, and to evaluate characteristics associated with pain improvement.

To describe the prevalence and patterns of cannabidiol (CBD) use in women with co-existing chronic pelvic pain (CPP) and fibromyalgia, and to evaluate characteristics associated with pain improvement.

Many cannabinoids display promising non-hallucinogenic bioactivities that are determined by the variable nature of the side chain and prenyl group defined by the enzymes involved in their synthesis.

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]]> Ingestion of a THC-Rich Cannabis Oil in People with Fibromyalgia: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/2020/12/16/ingestion-of-a-thc-rich-cannabis-oil-in-people-with-fibromyalga-a-randomized-double-blind-placebo-controlled-clinical-trial/ Wed, 16 Dec 2020 22:33:37 +0000 https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/?p=21045 Authors Carolina Chaves, MD, Paulo Cesar T Bittencourt, MD, MSc, Andreia Pelegrini, PhD Published in Pain Medicine October 2020 Abstract Objective To determine the benefit of a tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)-rich cannabis...

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]]> Fibromyalgia and the endocannabinoid system https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/2020/09/07/fibromyalgia-and-the-endocannabinoid-system/ Tue, 08 Sep 2020 02:03:36 +0000 https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/?p=19488 Authors: John M. McPartland Published in Science Direct November 2009 Introduction Fibromyalgia has been characterized as an ‘endocanna- binoid (eCB) deficiency syndrome’, along with other refractory maladies such as irritable...

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]]> Cannabis and Cannabidiol (CBD) for the Treatment of Fibromyalgia https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/2020/08/23/cannabis-and-cannabidiol-cbd-for-the-treatment-of-fibromyalgia/ Mon, 24 Aug 2020 02:15:34 +0000 https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/?p=19315 Authors: Amnon A.Berger MD, PhD, Joseph Keefe BM, Ariel Winnick MA, Elasaf Gilbert BS, Jonathan P.Eskander MD, MBA, Cyrus Yazdi MD, Alan D.Kaye MD, PhD, Omar Viswanath MD, Ivan Urits...

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]]> Medical Cannabis for the Treatment of Fibromyalgia https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/2020/07/21/medical-cannabis-for-the-treatment-of-fibromyalgia-2/ Tue, 21 Jul 2020 20:52:38 +0000 https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/?p=18879 Author: George Habib, Suheil Artul Published in Journal of Clinical Rheumatology August 2018 Abstract Background Background: Fibromyalgia is a chronic pain syndrome, characterized by chronic musculoskeletal pain, fatigue, and mood disturbances....

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]]> Medical Cannabis for the Treatment of Fibromyalgia https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/2020/07/18/medical-cannabis-for-the-treatment-of-fibromyalgia/ Sat, 18 Jul 2020 13:25:40 +0000 https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/?p=18846 Authors: George Habib, Suheil Artul Published in Journal of Clinical Rheumatology August 2018 Abstract Background Fibromyalgia is a chronic pain syndrome, characterized by chronic musculoskeletal pain, fatigue, and mood disturbances. There...

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]]> Adding medical cannabis to standard analgesic treatment for fibromyalgia: a prospective observational study. https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/2020/01/31/adding-medical-cannabis-to-standard-analgesic-treatment-for-fibromyalgia-a-prospective-observational-study/ Fri, 31 Jan 2020 16:24:26 +0000 https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/?p=17340 Authors: Valeria Giorgi, Sara Bongiovanni, Fabiola Atzeni, Daniela Marotto, et al
Clinical and experimental rheumatology, January-February 2020
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OBJECTIVES: To assess any clinical improvement attributable to the addition of medical cannabis treatment (MCT) to the stable (>3 months) standard analgesic treatment of fibromyalgia (FM) patients, the retention rate and any changes in the concomitant analgesic treatment over ...

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