From now on patients for whom treatment with medical cannabis is indicated have the opportunity to have the formulation available in Greece. The first prescription is for a psoriatic arthritis patient and is available in form of dried cannabis flower of the Cannabis sativa L species. Α special code was…
Δ 9 -Tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ 9 -THC), which was first isolated and identified in 1964, led to the creation of a separate class of compounds called cannabinoids. H Δ 9 -THC which acts protectively for the plant, is the main psychoactive substance, the most powerful and pharmacologically active and acts on…
Cannabis is a plant cultivated since antiquity. Cannabis Sativa L. has been used as a source of fiber, food, oil and medicines, as well as for recreational and religious purposes over the centuries. The medical use of the plant was referred to in Chinese pharmacies, has been reported by Dioscurides…
Medicinal cannabis is indicated in cases such as: Multiple Sclerosis spinal cord injuries treatment of chronic cancer-related pain diseases of the central and peripheral nervous system in nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy or radiation therapy for cancer or infection with the AIDS virus. as an appetite stimulant in cases…