THC: research and patient questions

Research study

Acute Effects of Cannabis on Alcohol Craving and Consumption: A Randomized Controlled Crossover Trial

Clinicians should be aware of the complex relationship between cannabis use and alcohol consumption.

Research study

A Synthetic Form of Cannabinoid Does Not Decrease Opioid Use After Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Prospective, Randomized, Triple-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study

In this prospective, triple-blind, placebo-controlled trial, oral dronabinol (2.5 mg twice daily) failed to reduce opioid consumption or improve secondary.

Research study

Short-Term Cannabidiol with Δ-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol in Parkinson’s Disease: A Randomized Trial

A short randomised trial of a high-CBD, low-THC oral extract in 61 people with Parkinson's disease, a group who use cannabis often despite thin evidence.

Research study

Oral Cannabis Extract for Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Phase II/III Trial

A randomised trial in adults who were still being sick during chemotherapy despite already taking the standard anti-sickness medicines.

Research study

Tetrahydrocannabinol and Cannabidiol in Tourette Syndrome

A crossover trial in which 22 people with severe Tourette syndrome took both an oral THC/CBD oil and a placebo, six weeks each.

Research study

Medicinal Cannabis for Symptom Control in Advanced Cancer: A Randomised, Placebo-Controlled Trial of 1:1 THC and CBD

A placebo-controlled trial asking whether a 1:1 THC:CBD oil eased the overall symptom burden of advanced cancer beyond what palliative care already.

Patient question

Does cannabis help with nausea during chemotherapy?

For nausea that persists despite standard anti-sickness medicine, there is real evidence it helps.

Patient question

Does medical cannabis help with cancer pain? | CED Clinic

This is a very tricky question - with answers that keep changing with different papers and patient reports.

Patient question

Does cannabis help with tics in tourette syndrome?

There is, from a small but carefully designed trial.

Patient question

Does cannabis help with tremor in Parkinson's disease?

For now, less than the enthusiasm suggests.