This content is machine translated Cannabis - medical vs. non-medical use Interim assessment: the boundaries are fluid Although it has been possible to obtain a prescription for cannabis medicines in Switzerland for a number of years, it is not uncommon for patients to incur considerably higher costs...…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Epilepsy in pediatrics On the way to improving quality of life with cannabidiol Plant-derived, highly purified cannabidiol reduces the frequency of seizures associated with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome and Dravet syndrome and improves the overall condition of patients in placebo-controlled Phase III studies of the……
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Amendment of the Swiss Narcotics Law Cannabis medicines now usable without exceptional approval Interest in the medicinal use of cannabinoids has increased greatly in recent years due to their wide range of applications and numerous reports of successful treatments. As of August 1,…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Pain Management Living at last – Focus on individual pain management Improving care in pain and palliative situations was the focus of this year’s Pain Congress. Patients with chronic pain in particular require individualized treatment in order to finally be able…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Cannabis Controlled release pilot launched for non-medical purposes As a joint project of the University of Basel, the University Psychiatric Clinics and the Basel-Stadt Health Department, the FOPH has now approved the first pilot trial for the controlled…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Cannabis in medicine Alternative treatment options: which application is indicated when Cannabis-based medicines have been shaping the therapeutic landscape for a few years now, especially in multiple sclerosis or pain medicine. Since many treatment options are insufficiently effective, complementary or alternative…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Pain Medicine Challenges and possibilities of therapy with cannabinoids Cannabinoids are becoming increasingly important in medicine. First used to treat nausea and loss of appetite in tumor and HIV patients, they are increasingly being used in certain nephropathies, multiple…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Medicinal products containing cannabis Miracle cure or marketing hype? Globally, there is a trend toward increased use of preparations containing cannabis. Indications include pain problems or spasticity in the context of neurological diseases. Adverse effects are strongly dose-dependent.
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Medical cannabis With pain the substance begins to act The use of medicinal cannabinoids that are reimbursable through health insurance has come a long way in recent years. This is also reflected in various consensus statements and current guidelines.…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Cannabis as a medicine Discrepancy between evidence situation and empirical values In individual cases, significant symptom-relieving efficacy of drugs containing cannabinoids was shown. Individual study results also support positive effects. However, the overall evidence base is not clear at the current…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Perinatal health/teratogenicity. Cannabis in pregnancy Cannabis use has potentially harmful effects perinatally. However, the rate of abortions, congenital malformations, preterm births, or other complications is not increased. Chronic maternal cannabis abuse is associated with a…
