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 Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2005 9:53 pm Post subject: Cannabis Cream Effective Treatment for Pruritus |
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Science: Cream with endocannabinoids effective in the treatment of pruritus due to kidney disease
Sunday, December 11 2005 @ 09:22 PM EST
Kidney Disease: Cannabis Cream Effective Treatment for Pruritus
IACM via BBSNews 2005-12-11 --
Researchers of the University of Wroclaw, Poland, investigated the effects of an ointment with structured physiological lipids and endocannabinoids in 21 patients with pruritus due to end- stage failure of kidney function.
So-called uremic pruritus is still a common symptom in patients with end-stage renal failure. However, there is no effective treatment for this condition. All patients applied the tested cream twice daily for a period of three weeks. Global pruritus and dry skin were examined before the trial, on study visits at weekly intervals, and two weeks after completion of the study.
After 3-week therapy pruritus was completely eliminated in 8 patients. Dry skin was significantly improved. Researchers noted that "it is very probable that the observed decrease of pruritus with the test product therapy was not only the result of dry skin improvement but that the addition of endocannabinoids may have also played a role."
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More at the International Association for Cannabis as Medicine (IACM)-Bulletin archives: http://www.cannabis-med.org/
Source: BBC News
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