pharmacologists are the increasing use of therapeutic cannabinoids.
day present and future therapeutic implications of cannabinoids ” of the society Catalana of Pharmacology.
– from a therapeutic point of view the implications for the future of the cannabi noides in the therapeutic will pass, for example, for the treatment of cancer pain, neuropathic (diabetic neuropathy inclusive), pain in rheumatoid arthritis, nausea and vomiting, anorexia, etc…”, says Dr. Jordi Camarasa, President of the society Catalana of Pharmacology of the Academy of Sciences Medical i la Salut de Catalunya i Balears.
-currently, Spain is only adopted a derivative product cannabinoids for muscle spasticity in multiple sclerosis problems.
Barcelona, June of 2011- although initially of cannabis derivatives proposed as therapy for vomiting associated with antineoplastic chemotherapy, the role of cannabinoids in therapeutic is much more broad and well insurance that in coming years still stretch taking the pain as the common denominator ”, explained Dr. Jordi Camarasa, President of the society Catalana of Pharmacology of the Academy of Sciences Medical i la Salut de Catalunya i Balears who has held the therapeutic implications present day and future of cannabinoids.
field of the possible therapeutic implications of cannabinoids is extremely broad, given that each day are discovering new implications to cannabinoid receptors ”, has followed Dr. Camarasa. therapeutic terms the implications of future of cannabinoids in the treatment will befor example, for the treatment of cancer pain, neuropathic (diabetic neuropathy inclusive), pain in rheumatoid arthritis, nausea and vomiting, anorexia ”.
in Spain only a product is approved with derivative cannabinoids for the problems of the muscle spasticity in multiple sclerosis, which affects 60% of these patients, but that how has emphasized Dr. Camarasa, is being carried out many clinical trials for future directions ”.
in Catalonia, the kick-off of the therapeutic use of cannabis occurs on 2001 when ill from breast cancer Association agate makes a formal request because they legalize it. 2004 Launched the pilot program of the Department of health which was intended to the study of the therapeutic use of cannabis in the treatment of certain diseases. Since that time carried out several tests, including the corresponding to the efficacy and safety of cannabinoids in neuropathy by muscle spasticity in multiple sclerosis patients ”, summarized Dr. Camarasa.
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