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Category: Conditions and Symptoms

Condition-led explainers that separate patient reality, evidence limits and specialist assessment.

Medical cannabis and addiction

Medical cannabis and addiction — MCPH article cover

What addiction is A substance use disorder involves impaired control over use, continued use despite harm and, for some people, tolerance or withdrawal. Cannabis can itself produce a substance use disorder. That question is separate from research into cannabinoids for dependence on opioids, alcohol or stimulants. Cannabis research on Addiction and substance use Budney and […]

Medical cannabis and asthma

Medical cannabis and asthma — MCPH article cover

What asthma is Asthma is a chronic inflammatory condition of the airways characterised by variable and reversible airflow obstruction, bronchial hyperresponsiveness, and underlying inflammation. Common symptoms include wheeze, shortness of breath, chest tightness, and cough, which vary over time and in intensity. In the UK, an estimated 5.4 million people receive treatment for asthma. Standard […]

Medical cannabis and bipolar disorder

Medical cannabis and bipolar disorder — MCPH article cover

What bipolar disorder is Bipolar disorder is a serious, lifelong mental health condition characterised by recurrent episodes of mania or hypomania (elevated, expansive, or irritable mood with increased energy, reduced need for sleep, grandiosity, pressured speech, and impulsive or risky behaviour) and episodes of depression. Bipolar I disorder requires at least one full manic episode; […]

Medical cannabis and cancer

Medical cannabis and cancer — MCPH article cover

What cancer is Cancer is not one disease but more than 200, grouped by the tissue and cell type where abnormal growth begins — carcinoma, sarcoma, leukaemia, lymphoma, myeloma, and central nervous system cancers. The common feature is uncontrolled cell division that can invade nearby tissue and, in many cases, spread to distant sites through […]

Medical cannabis and OCD

Medical cannabis and OCD — MCPH article cover

What obsessive-compulsive disorder is Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental health condition characterised by persistent, intrusive, and unwanted thoughts, images, or urges (obsessions) that generate anxiety or distress, and by repetitive behaviours or mental acts (compulsions) that the person feels driven to perform in response to an obsession or according to rigid rules. Compulsions are […]