The concept of Cannabidiol Treatment discussed. In France, cannabidiol is not considered a treatment per se. However, conventional drugs containing it already exist and have even been approved by the National Agency for the Safety of Drugs and Healthcare Products (ANSM) for several years. So what are they? known benefits of cannabidiol treatmentsthose already authorized and the medium-term development hopes ? We explain that to you in this article.
Proven Benefits of Cannabidiol Treatments
Although cannabis in general and CBD in particular are not recognized as medicines and therefore not as treatment options in France, there are a number of them his proprietary are recognized by the scientific community, with numerous studies to back this up. To complete them, large clinical trials (2023 patients across France) will also be carried out until at least 3000 to determine if medicinal cannabis can be generalized.
To date, only three products containing cannabinoids are recognized as medicinal products in France. They refer to treatments against WOMAN (The Sativex, containing CBD and THC in narrow proportions), the neuropathic pain (Marinol, based on dronabinol) andepilepsy (L’Epidiolex, an oral solution containing cannabidiol).
Sclerosis and plaques
disease caused by abnormal destruction of myelin (the “cover” of our nerve fibers) by the immune system, WOMAN (MS) is incurable to this day. Like current treatments, cannabidiol is unlikely to cure it. But he can alleviates many of its symptoms (fatigue, pain, depression) with fewer side effects.
Neuropathic Pain
La neuropathy includes several pathologies, all affecting the peripheral nervous system, that is, the nerves outside the brain and spinal cord. As with MS, current treatments cannot cure it and are content to limit the symptoms, sometimes at the cost of severe side effects. Again, when not treating neuropathic pain, cannabidiol treatments limit symptoms while reducing side effects.
epilepsy
As part of epilepsy, cannabidiol treatment is used in patients who do not respond to conventional treatments. This is particularly the case in the context of childhood epilepsy and in particular the Dravet and Lennox-Gastaut syndromes, for which CBD is suitable Limit the frequency and intensity of seizures some young patients.
Hopes Raised by Cannabidiol Treatments
Pathologies other than the three above and already approved cannabidiol treatments are attracting the interest of the scientific community.
fibromyalgia
The treatment case for fibromyalgia is complex, as the disease still remains relatively mysterious to the scientific community itself, which is struggling to define it. Pain is currently managed with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, antidepressants, and analgesics, including morphine, all of which carry a significant risk of side effects. A treatment with cannabidiol could prevail Alternative without notorious side effects or risk of addiction.
endometriosis
What other pathology than endometriosis affects so many people (10% of women) with little or no treatment options? Without going into the details of the figures, endometriosis remains largely underdiagnosed (on average 7 years are necessary) and hard to deal with. However, a 2017 study showed that the endocannabinoid system participates in the… Pain management associated with endometriosishence the potential interest of cannabidiol treatment: to limit the pain.
schizophrenia
La schizophrenia affects 23 million people worldwide, 600 in France alone. Like many of the pathologies mentioned here, it is not curable and existing treatments are not without risks (mobility problems, especially weight gain). The ability of CBD to promoteincreased anandamide levels and act as an antipsychotic seem particularly interesting in the context of the treatment of the psychotic disorders that characterize them.
Cancer
For once, CBD seems to play a role in the context of cancer both indirect effects (including pain relief and nausea reduction) and directs. In fact, a 2019 study demonstrated the ability of CBD and THC to limit the growth of cancer cells. However, more detailed studies and large-scale clinical trials are still needed before we can really decide whether or not treatment with CBD is justified in this case.
The importance of a doctor’s visit
A treatment includes any means of curing a disease. This definition includes an important element: the identification of the disease in question in order to be able to counteract it with an appropriate response. Whatever health problem arose, the medical diagnosis remains essential, which means that at least one healthcare professional is consulted before any treatment with or without cannabidiol.
Depending on the situation, some additional precautions may be appropriate.
Without taking any medication
Without parallel processing, there is a priori not a big risk when taking CBD. However, cannabidiol does not replace conventional treatment methods and is at best a means to improve the daily lives of patients.
With medication
When taking CBD alongside conventional treatment, it is important to minimize the risk of . to consider interaction. In this case, CBD does not always cause major side effects, but it can cause them Disrupting the usual effects of other treatments, especially when taking antidepressants, anticoagulants or analgesics. A total of 57 drugs from a . listed American study in 2020 [Link auf Englisch].
In any case, that’s why it is For health reasons, it is important to talk about your willingness to take cannabidiol to a professional, whatever the pathology in question. Your specialist doctor or general practitioner can then advise you on the possibilities of a Cannabidiol treatment as an accompaniment to conventional treatment or to alleviate certain symptoms. You will also be supported in the selection of your product, its concentration, its dosage and the ideal frequency of administration.
