Interview with pharmacist Alexander Daske (Part 2) In cannabis therapy, oral therapy and inhalative therapy via vaporizer are opposed to each other. Both dosage forms have different areas of application, and both have their justification – depending on the symptoms, patient status and therapy goal. Alexander Daske, cannabis expert and pharmacist at Collini Apotheke in […]
When physical pain won’t stop: According to the German Pain League, at least 23 million people in Germany suffer from chronic pain [1]. This makes pain disorders one of the most common, widespread diseases, along with cardiovascular diseases and diabetes. Even more concerning is the fact that a large proportion of pain patients receive inadequate […]
Interview with pharmacist Alexander Daske (Part 1) Seriously ill people can benefit from Add-on therapy with cannabinoids: When concomitant symptoms improve, the quality of life of those affected increases. Some doctors have specialized in therapy with cannabinoids. But how do inexperienced physicians get started with this highly individualized therapy? What needs to be taken into […]
Medical cannabis contains more than 100 phytocannabinoids, the best known being the psychotropic tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and the non-psychotropic cannabidiol (CBD). However, the more than 500 plant constituents also include other biologically active substances, especially terpenes and flavonoids. Numerous studies and experiences of many cannabis patients show that preparations from the whole cannabis plant, so-called full-spectrum […]
A broken leg, an operation and then inexplicable, permanent pain and an immobile leg – Anna R. (name changed by the editors), suffers from CRPS, a pain syndrome that can occur after trauma. Although she tries different therapies and takes strong opiates, she can’t get rid of the pain. When a migraine is added to […]
When counting sheep no longer helps: insomnia is a serious problem for many people. According to an evaluation by the german Barmer health insurance fund, the number of Germans suffering from problems falling asleep or sleeping through the night increased by 111 percent from 2005 to 2017 [1]. Moreover, according to a recent study from […]
Rheumatic diseases – also called “rheumatism” – are a collective term for various diseases of the musculoskeletal system. In addition to joints, muscles, tendons, bones and connective tissue can also be involved. Arthrosis (joint wear and tear) means progressive destruction of joint cartilage. Arthritis (joint inflammation) often occurs in rheumatic diseases such as fibromyalgia, rheumatoid […]
What does cannabis have to do with women’s health? We talked to the doctor and cannabis expert of Kalapa Clinic, Mery Peña, about this interesting topic. Mery Peña has been working with the use of cannabinoids to treat various women’s conditions for many years. Kalapa: The term “women’s health” is not universally defined. Women have […]
In eyelid spasms, muscle spasms occur when the eyelid closes, which practically means blindness. Therapies such as medicinal elimination of the cramped muscles with Botox or surgery do not always bring success. A small Israeli double-blind study of six sufferers shows that a sublingual cannabis extract has an alleviating effect: Seizure duration decreased significantly, as […]
They cause considerable suffering: chronic inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) such as Crohn’s Disease (MC), Colitis Ulcerosa (CU) and some lesser-known forms are associated with unpleasant symptoms such as constant diarrhea, weight loss, severe abdominal pain and reduced performance. Although studies on the mechanism of action in the gastrointestinal tract are inconclusive, there is increasing evidence […]
