Medical Marijuana Study Shows Stunning Effect On Treating Pain, Nausea
Israel’s medical marijuana program is a stunning success when it comes to treating people for pain and nausea, according to a study presented at the International Jerusalem Conference on Health Policy.
The study, released May 26, is the first its kind examining cancer and non-cancer patients who’ve been given permission by Israel’s health ministry to use marijuana for treatment.
Lead researcher Prof. Pesach Shvartzman of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev’s Health Sciences Faculty said the vast majority of patients reported the drug helped relieve pain and nausea.
Israel has licensed more than 22,000 patients to use medical marijuana, but until now there has been no information about the users themselves.
Despite enjoying relief from pain and nausea, some patients suffered minor side effects. These included dry mouth, hunger, sleepiness and fatigue. Patients were observed for two years.
Almost all – 99.6 percent – of the patients applied to use medical marijuana after...
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