Vaporized Cannabis for Migraines?
Migraines are a true serious issue for many.
What if a few puffs up your nose could give instant and sustained relief?
Vaporized cannabis containing both tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD) appears to provide rapid and sustained relief of acute migraine pain. With no serious side effects.
"In this single center randomized controlled trial across 247 treated migraine attacks, 4 puffs of vaporized THC-CBD mix were efficacious for acute migraine treatment," said study investigator Nathaniel Marc Schuster, MD, with University of California San Diego Center for Pain Medicine.
Sustained Pain Relief
Participants treated up to four separate moderate to severe migraine attacks, each with one of four different treatments.
The four treatments were: 6% THC, 11% CBD, a mix of 6% THC and 11% CBD, or placebo flower from the National Institute on Drug Abuse that has a similar taste and smell to the other products.
The four treatments were vaporized in a randomized order, with at least 1 week washout between treatments.
The primary endpoint was pain relief at 2 hours from vaporization.
Secondary endpoints were freedom from pain and most bothersome symptom (MBS) at 2 hours from vaporization.
The THC-CBD mix was superior to placebo at achieving pain relief.
The THC-CBD mix was also superior to placebo for sustained pain freedom.
There were no serious adverse events.
The THC-CBD mix was better tolerated than THC-only was, with lower rates of euphoria and cognitive impairment and lower subjective highness, Schuster said.
The optimal THC-CBD ratio and potency (percent THC) for acute migraine remain to be studied.
Researchers are, "cautiously optimistic about cannabis use for acute migraine."
I think if I suffered with migraines, this would make sense to try.
We want lots of tools for various issues and this seem pretty easy to give a try.
It’s 4 puffs.
Knowledge is power.
Dr. B.
References:
Presentation at (Abstract S22.010) on April 16 at the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) 2024 annual meeting.
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/vaporized-cannabis-acute-migraine-yields-rapid-sustained-2024a10007fb?ecd=WNL_conf_neuro_AAN-SPON_240427_MSCPEDIT_etid6471801&uac=13432PJ&impID=6471801