Cannabis Proves To Be More Effective Than Medication For Migraines
It's estimated that something around 13 percent of the adult US population suffers from migraines and for many of them they aren't able to find any remedy from common medications that get prescribed for the issue.
One possible solution for them might be cannabis.
Researchers suggest that cannabis might be more effective than common migraine medication like amitriptyline, according to a recent study. Their findings were recently presented at the Congress of the European Academy of Neurology that's in Amsterdam; it's an annually held neurology conference.
The study involved 79 participants who all suffered from migraines or cluster headaches. The participants consumed an oral dose of cannabis, specifically it was a drug containing THC and CBD and they consumed this every day for at least 3 months.
The researchers found that the cannabis was able to improve the headaches by roughly 40.4 percent.
And this is slightly better than what they found for the medication, which was around 40.1 percent improvement.
This isn't the first time that researchers have investigated the effects of cannabis on migraines, nor that they have suggested that it might be able to help such an issue. These new results further add to the growing evidence that cannabis can provide help for a myriad of different health issues, including things like migraines and headaches.
A number of the participants reported an improvement for not only their headaches and migraines, but they also found reduced muscle pain, fewer stomach aches, and an overall improvement in their health.
But not everyone reported positive side effects, some found that the cannabis made them drowsy and that it also made it difficult for them to concentrate.
For many who suffer with cluster headaches or migraines, they aren't able to find any help from common big pharma options out there for them.
And aside from that, some of the migraine medication is also very costly, with one option being around 8-20k per year. So not only could cannabis provide them with help physically but the option could also give them some much needed cost savings.
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Sources:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-4639922/Cannabis-help-treat-migraines-research-suggests.html
https://www.alphagalileo.org/ViewItem.aspx?ItemId=176729&CultureCode=en
http://migraineresearchfoundation.org/about-migraine/migraine-facts/
https://www.theverge.com/2016/5/24/11712554/migraine-drug-treatment-headache-cost-pharmaceutical-health-insurance
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It's more effective for just about everything.
what about memory ? is it better for memory ?
If you do some research it is better for your long term memory. Also help in preventing alzheimer.
Because of marijuana I stopped taking my antidepressant, bi-polar meds and sleeping pills several years back. As time goes on they just discover more and more benefits for total legalization.
I think it's time. Of course it's not legal in my state, but I've still got a couple of beauties growing right out in the open.
We smoke for free in this house.
Wow, I had the same results when I started to use cannabis. No longer need mood stabilizers for bi-polar and those meds are so toxic and scary. I'm lucky as it is legal in my state for medical use.
Cannabis makes the brain more powerfull, don't believe all the propaganda, if they're all against it, then it has to be good, KIND OF LIKE CRYPTOS :D
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Lol
yes, it's true :D
Well, the government has also become anti-cigarettes. They have tonnes of ads about how bad it is to you. Does that make them good?
no :)
I suffer from nuerofibromatosis I have tumors on the optic nerves of my eyes. For 10 years I used marijuana as a way to treat my migraines. When I was a kid I use to end up in the hospital because they were so bad and they had to put me on morphine -which would just make me sick. Thank God for this plant. Because if it wasn't around my life would have been full of pain and a lot worse.
This is true. I know someone who has migraine and take weed as a medication. when he was a kid, he's being "attacked" by migraine almost every day. when he took weed, barely feel it up to the present. Sad to say, not all countries approve the use of this med.
Anyways, nice post!
nice post, i follow :)
Its a shame that with all the data and information provided about marijuana, that these municipalities and greedy corporations do everything in their power to criminalize and discredit it. I am so sick of 'the Man' always trying to hold us back. thanks for the post mate: information is power
Another great post. Thank you for getting this out there. I know there are a lot of people suffering from this condition and Cannabis is the only thing that helps. Anyone that is suffering and having a hard time accessing medicine I hope you can check out my blog. It may be of help. Upvoted and sharing this all over the place!
I tried both, I feel better when I Smoke some weed.
It is not as quick but eating something containing the oil is healthier, I say this just in case you might be interested :D
Of course cannabis is better lol