Would you try Marijuana gum for chronic pain relief ?

If the results of the upcoming study are positive, people with multiple sclerosis may have access to a marijuana gum for the treatment of symptoms of this neurological disease by 2018. The gum is manufactured by AXIM Biotechnology, Inc. and will be known as MedChew Rx.

Marijuana gum has been tested in the treatment of spasticity pain associated with multiple sclerosis, and the company expects the Food and Drug Administration and the European Medicines Agency to approve the use of the product for this purpose. MedChew Rx contains 5 milligrams of cannabidiol (CBD) and 5 milligrams of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and will be available by prescription.

Cannabidiol is one of the 100 cannabinoid chemicals found in marijuana plants. It does not cause it to break down and has been shown to have multiple health benefits, including an ability to treat seizures and other neurological disorders. THC, another type of cannabinoids, has psychoactive properties as well as medicinal abilities.

How marijuana gum works :

Dr. George E. Anastassoy, MD, DDS, MBA, CEO of AXIM Biotechnology, said that marijuana gum is unique because of its "precise mechanism of controlled release of oral mucous capillary circulation" it bypasses the liver. According to Professor John Zajicek, a medical cannabis expert and the person responsible for conducting and monitoring AXIM clinical trials on pain and spasticity in multiple sclerosis, getting marijuana components by chewing is safer. Indeed, mastication is associated with fewer side effects and is socially more acceptable than traditional methods, such as smoking or oral consumption.

Zajicek noted in a company statement that "Chewing gum is potentially a good method of avoiding respiratory irritation" that some people experience while smoking and that "it will deliver a prolonged dose without making people squish ".

Other benefits of marijuana gum :

The gum also provides "neuroprotective and neurostimulatory benefits" derived from mastication, an activity which in itself has a therapeutic impact. In fact, research has shown that chewing favors the production of neurons (neurogenesis) and :

 stimulates the cardiovascular system

 improves oral health.

It also helps reduce stress and memory loss associated with aging.