Effective Cannabis | Research & Blog
Is a group of disorders that affects hemoglobin, the molecule in red blood cells that delivers oxygen to cells throughout the body. People with this disorder have atypical hemoglobin molecules called hemoglobin S, which can distort red blood cells into a sickle, or crescent, shape.
In 2018, survey data published in the journal Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research shows Medical cannabis use is relatively common among patients with sickle cell disease for pain control. Background: surveyed patients with a brief, anonymous, questionare. Reviewed institutional records for clinically driven urine drug testing. While we tracked patient requests for certification for medical marijuana. You can Read .. Read More
In 2010, a study Examined Pain in Sickle Cell Disease to determine if cannabis help reduced pain. Looking at morphine and cannabinoids in transgenic mice expressing human sickle hemoglobin (HbS). BACKGROUND: Behavioral, histochemical, and morphologic approaches are used. Characterizing pain-related behaviors and investigate underlying mechanisms in the periphery and spinal cord. You can read the full .. Read More
