The endocannabinoid system is involved in a host of homeostatic and physiologic functions,
including modulation of pain and inflammation. The specific roles of currently identified …

Cannabis sativa is best known as the source of marijuana, the world's most widely
consumed illicit recreational drug. However, the plant is also extremely useful as a source of …

Neuropathic pain is a debilitating form of chronic pain resulting from nerve injury, disease
states, or toxic insults. Neuropathic pain is often refractory to conventional …

This is the third edition of Acute Pain Management: Scientific Evidence. The first two were
published in 1999 and 2005, respectively. This third edition sums up the evidence currently …

Background Although studied in a few randomized controlled trials, the efficacy of medical
cannabis (MC) for chronic pain remains controversial. Using an alternative approach, this …

Setting. Cannabis preparations have been used as a remedy for thousands of years in
traditional medicine. Clinical use of cannabinoid substances is restricted, due to legal and …

Cannabis sativa L. preparations have been used in medicine for millenia. However, concern
over the dangers of abuse led to the banning of the medicinal use of marijuana in most …

Neurodegenerative diseases represent, nowadays, one of the main causes of death in the
industrialized country. They are characterized by a loss of neurons in particular regions of …

In the last decade, recognition of the therapeutic abilities of Cannabis sativa has risen, along
with the need to standardize its products. Standardization requires grading the methods for …

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is known as an autoimmune disease that damages the neurons in
the central nervous system. MS is characterized by its most common symptoms of spasticity …