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Study proves efficacy of using cannabis to treat Migraine Sandra Hicks California Post Monday 18 Jan 2016 Since long, migraine patients have been using marijuana to lessen their pain, but a latest study’s findings have finally proved the effectiveness of using cannabis for the treatment of the condition. Published in the journal Pharmacotherapy this week, the new study’s researchers noticed significant decrease in the frequency of migraine headaches in individuals who were treated using medical marijuana. They discovered that in the migraine patients who used medical marijuana, the migraines occurrence fell from 10.4 to 4.6% per month, which is considered clinically and statistically important. They also found that marijuana inhaling was apparently the most perfect way for treating headaches because the effects occur quicker than when edibles are used. The study included 121 participants, out of which, 103 said that the frequency of their monthly migraines has reduced, and 15 reported experiencing the same number of migraine headaches. Three study participants said that they noticed an increase in migraine occurrence. Study author Danielle Rhyne, from University of Colorado, said, “The most remarkable finding in my opinion was the decrease in migraine frequency. There were some patients who reported more than 15 migraines per month before using cannabis. After using cannabis, they were reduced to one to two migraines per month”. Rhyne and colleagues accepted that they don’t fully understand so far how cannabis relieves migraine, although they believed that cannabis gives natural solution to the disease. Previous studies have discovered a relation between chronic migraines and deficits in endocannabinoid system, where in regulation of appetite, digestion, mood, motor coordination, and development takes place. It is also the bodily system which answers to the cannabinoids present in marijuana. Study researcher Laura Borgelt from Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences said that they believe serotonin plays a part in migraine headaches, but they are still working to find put the precise role of cannabinoids in the condition. http://thecaliforniapost.com/content/study-proves-efficacy-using-cannabis-treat-migraine
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