{"id":6002,"date":"2016-05-09T02:48:43","date_gmt":"2016-05-09T02:48:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.420magazine.com\/?p=4766"},"modified":"2016-05-09T02:48:43","modified_gmt":"2016-05-09T02:48:43","slug":"medical-marijuana-for-rheumatoid-arthritis-what-your-doctor-isnt-telling-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/medical-marijuana-for-rheumatoid-arthritis-what-your-doctor-isnt-telling-you\/","title":{"rendered":"Medical Marijuana For Rheumatoid Arthritis: What Your Doctor Isn\u2019t Telling You"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"wp_fb_like_button\" style=\"margin:5px 0 5px 5px;float:right;height:100px;\"><script src=\"http:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/all.js#xfbml=1\"><\/script><fb:like href=\"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/medical-marijuana-for-rheumatoid-arthritis-what-your-doctor-isnt-telling-you\/\" send=\"true\" layout=\"standard\" width=\"450\" show_faces=\"false\" font=\"arial\" action=\"like\" colorscheme=\"light\"><\/fb:like><\/div><p>Some rheumatoid arthritis patients say that using forms of medical marijuana eases the pain and inflammation they suffer from their condition.<\/p>\n<p>Yet most doctors specializing in rheumatoid arthritis treatment were unaware that a growing body of research identifies medical marijuana&#8217;s active ingredient, cannabinoids, as a possible arthritis treatment, according to a 2014 survey in the journal BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders.<\/p>\n<p>The survey found that 3 of 4 rheumatology doctors in the sample group &#8220;lacked confidence in their knowledge of cannabinoid molecules,&#8221; and that nearly half \u2014 45 percent \u2014 &#8220;believed there was no current role for cannabinoids in rheumatology patient care.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;With 70 percent never having previously prescribed or recommended any cannabinoid treatment,&#8221; the study&#8217;s authors wrote, &#8220;uncertainty regarding good prescribing practices was prevalent.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The San Francisco Chronicle reported in 2015 that patient surveys and preclinical research increasingly point to cannabinoids as a bona fide therapy for rheumatoid arthritis as well as osteoarthritis.<\/p>\n<p>Far earlier, in 2005, researchers found that Savitex, a cannabis-based oral spray developed to treat symptoms of multiple sclerosis, also showed promise in easing symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis.<\/p>\n<p>Savitex, however, was not yet approved for any medical uses in the United States, reported the drug&#8217;s British manufacturer, GW Pharmaceuticals.<\/p>\n<p>But a recurring question in the medical marijuana debate is whether smoking pot is the best delivery method for cannabinoids.<\/p>\n<p>A 2014 study from Canada, published in the journal Arthritis Care &amp; Research, cast doubt on the both the safety and effectiveness of herbal marijuana for treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.<\/p>\n<p>The authors warned rheumatoligists against succumbing to the &#8220;societal groundswell&#8221; for medical marijuana and against prescribing it on demand for their patients.<\/p>\n<p>Since the study, medical marijuana has become legal in several states plus the District of Columbia.<\/p>\n<p>But the Canadian researchers deemed the clinical evidence scant for marijuana&#8217;s effectiveness on rheumatoid arthritis symptoms, MedPage Today reported.<\/p>\n<p>The researchers also noted the absence of an accepted medical protocol for prescribing and administering medical marijuana, and cautioned that marijuana has well-documented side effects such as slowed reaction times and short-term memory lapses, MedPage Today reported.<\/p>\n<p>Even a leading advocate of medical marijuana, the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, agrees that more clinical research would be helpful in buttressing claims for cannabinoids&#8217; use against rheumatoid arthritis.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4767\" src=\"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/medical-marijuana-for-rheumatoid-arthritis-what-your-doctor-isnt-telling-you.jpg\" alt=\"arthritis1\" width=\"737\" height=\"400\" \/>News Moderator: Robert Celt <a href=\"http:\/\/www.420magazine.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">420 MAGAZINE \u00ae<\/a><br \/>\nFull Article: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.newsmax.com\/FastFeatures\/rheumatoid-arthritis-medical-marijuana-doctor\/2016\/04\/25\/id\/725679\/\" target=\"_blank\">Medical Marijuana For Rheumatoid Arthritis: What Your Doctor Isn&#8217;t Telling You<\/a><br \/>\nAuthor: Sean Piccoli<br \/>\nContact: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.newsmax.com\/contact\" target=\"_blank\">NewsMax<\/a><br \/>\nPhoto Credit: None found<br \/>\nWebsite: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.newsmax.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">NewsMax<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Some rheumatoid arthritis patients say that using forms of medical marijuana eases the pain and inflammation they suffer from their&#8230; 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