Cannabis oil may improve fibromyalgia symptoms
A placebo-controlled trial has revealed that daily doses of THCcontaining cannabis oil could significantly reduce pain , fatigue and improve quality of life in people with fibromyalgia .
In the study , published in the journal Pain Medicine , 17 women with the condition were given one drop cannabis oil containing 1.22 mg of THC and 0.02 mg of CBD daily , increasing to 3 or 4 over 8 weeks .
The women then recorded their symptoms in a questionnaire every 10 days .
While the placebo group reported few changes for the duration of the study , the cannabis group reported significant improvement in a range of measures , including pain , fatigue , anxiety and depression .
They were also more likely to report ‘ feeling good ’ and less likely to miss work .
The ramdomized controlled trial
( RCT ) is believed to be the first to demonstrate the lifestyle benefits of cannabis for fibromyalgia sufferers .
CBD for Covid-19 ? Research says it may aid recovery process
Researchers at Augusta University in Georgia have completed a study around CBD and Covid-19 recovery . The results suggest CBD could help with acute respiratory distress syndrome ( ARDS ), which is found in patients of severe Covid-19 symptoms , due to an overactive inflammatory response .
Researchers gave mice a treatment called Poly ( I : C ) which artificially induces ARDS , recreating symptoms seen in some Covid patients . This caused structural damages to the lungs of the mice similar to the damage seen in Covid patients and while they were experiencing these symptoms , the mice were given CBD .
The results showed that the mice experienced reduced signs of IL-6 which is an important factor in ARDS as well as lowered levels of
pro-inflammatory cytokines . It also showed increases in lymphocyte levels in the blood which are vital in fighting infection .
The researchers concluded CBD could play an immunotherapeutic role in treating some severe respiratory viral infections .
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