News tagged with cannabidiol


No strong evidence to back use of cannabis extract in multiple sclerosis

There is no strong evidence to back the use of cannabis extract in the treatment of Multiple Sclerosis (MS), concludes a review of the available evidence on the first licensed preparation, published in the December issue ...

Neuroscience created Dec 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Added benefit of Cannabis sativa for spasticity due to multiple sclerosis is not proven

An extract from the plant Cannabis sativa (trade name Sativex) was approved in May 2011 for patients suffering from moderate to severe spastic paralysis and muscle spasms due to multiple sclerosis (MS). In an early benefi ...

Medications created Sep 17, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Pot-based prescription drug looks for FDA OK

A quarter-century after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first prescription drugs based on the main psychoactive ingredient in marijuana, additional medicines derived from or inspired by ...

Medications created Jan 23, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0