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Cannabis and Chronic Pain
September 12 , 2019
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NICE guidance on cannabis-based medicines out for consultation
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has issued draft guidance for the use of cannabis-based medicines considering the evidence for their use in intractable nausea and vomiting; chronic pain; spasticity and epilepsy. It covers other related topics, ...
Airing Pain 114: You, Your Drugs, and the Law: Gabapentinoids and medicinal cannabis
June 11 , 2019
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How does the law affect people who use drugs to manage their pain?
This edition is funded by Foundation Scotland
On 1 April 2019 Pregabalin and Gabapentin, drugs recommended for the management of neuropathic pain, were re-classified as class C controlled substances.
Medicinal Cannabis: Is it safe? Does it work ...
New study – Cannabinoids and chronic non-cancer pain conditions
November 05 , 2018
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Cannabis and Chronic Pain
The journal Pain recently published an important study on the use of cannabis, and medicines based on cannabis (cannabinoids), for chronic pain conditions (chronic pain in cancer patients was specifically excluded). Researchers were from institutes in Sydney, Brisbane and London specialising in substance abuse ...
Airing Pain 105: Singing, Laughter, Speech and Pleasure
August 01 , 2018
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Singing, laughing and the feel good factor; Pain management, the fun way
This edition was funded by the Charles Wolfson Charitable Trust.
The British Pain Society’s Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) allows the multidisciplinary nature of the society to be reflected through seminars, scientific programmes, lectures, and workshops. Participants can attend ...