While human physiology allows us to cough consciously, most coughs are sudden and involuntary reflexes designed to clear the upper airways of mucus, phlegm, microbes, irritants, or foreign bodies.
Differentiations of coughs include onset, duration, dry, productive, chronic, or tic coughs (psychogenic).
Rated 2.3 / 5 (How Ratings Work)
Possible to probable range of efficacy of cannabis for treatment of cough.
Based on 8 Studies from 1976 - 2017
Study Name, Description & Year
Rating
Targeting Fatty Acid Amide Hydrolase As A Therapeutic Strategy For Antitussive Therapy
Animal Study (Guinea pigs) — 2017
Δ9-Tetrahydrocannabinol Reverses TNFα-induced Increase In Airway Epithelial Cell Permeability Through CB2 Receptors
Laboratory test — 2016
The Effect Of Phytocannabinoids On Airway Hyper-responsiveness, Airway Inflammation, And Cough
Animal Study (Guinea pigs) — 2015
Marijuana And Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease: A Population-based Study
Survey of 878 people over 40 with a history of tobacco and/or cannabis smoking — 2009
Effects Of Marijuana Smoking On Pulmonary Function And Respiratory Complications: A Systematic Review
Meta-analysis including 34 studies — 2007
United States Patent Application 20060013777: Novel Treatment For Cough
Meta-analysis — 2006
Inhibition Of Guinea-pig And Human Sensory Nerve Activity And The Cough Reflex In Guinea-pigs By Cannabinoid (CB2) Receptor Activation
Animal Study (Guinea pigs) — 2003
Antitussive Activity Of Some Naturally Occurring Cannabinoids In Anesthetized Cats
Animal study (cats) — 1976