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| Cannabis Use with Migraines |
People
have been using cannabis to treat migraines for thousands of years.
Clinical studies have not been conducted to give support to marijuana
as treatment. Many people who suffer from headaches are trying
cannabis for treatment in migraines from other patients
recommendations and the low side-effects. Some doctors recommend
Marinol (cannabis pill) for treating the symptoms of
headaches.(Source)
Sufferers
of migraines can experience sensitivity to light, nausea, and pain.
Clinical studies have shown that marijuana helps with nausea
and pain.
Their is not conclusive research on marijuana helping with light
sensitivity. A study found that with 1085 users of marijuana, only 6
reported that it increased sensitivity to light. All 6 patients had
been using marijuana for over five years before reporting this
problem.(Source)
Notable
Doctors and marijuana activists endorsed marijuana for treatment of
migraines. Activist Jack Herer's book “The Emperor Wears No
Clothes” stated:
"Because
migraine headaches are the result of artery spasms combined with
over-relaxation of veins, the vascular changes cannabis causes in the
covering of the brain (the meninges) usually make migraines
disappear."
Philip
Denney MD who is Co-founder of a medical cannabis evaluation practice
stated in June 2, 2005 Whittier Daily News :
"Cannabis is one of the best medicines for migraines. It's so effective - it works rapidly, and it has limited toxicity, although lung damage from smoking is a concern."
Ethan Russo MD who
is the Senior Medical Advisor at the Cannabinoid Research Institute
stated in the Journal of Cannabis Therapeutics:
"In closing, a unique dance of medical science and politics is occurring that will soon decide whether herbal cannabis (a derivative, or synthetic analogue) will rise like the legendary phoenix to resume an ancient role as a remedy for migraine and neuropathic pain."
And finally David L. Bearman MD stated in a letter to the Los Angeles City Beat,:
"Not only are there thousands of migraine patients who benefit from cannabis, but cannabis has been cited by such historical medical luminaries as Sir William Osler, M.D. (considered the father of modern medicine) and Dr. Morris Fishbein (long-time editor of JAMA) as the best treatment for migraines (back in the days before the Congress ignored the AMA and over the AMA’s objection, passed the Marijuana Tax Act)."
Source:
http://www.ehealthme.com/ds/marijuana/light+sensitivity
