Fibromyalgia, an illness characterized by chronic pain combined with some form of psychiatric diagnosis, still lacks an observable underlying pathology. The disease picture of fibromyalgia usually includes widespread chronic pains in muscles and connective tissue, joint stiffness, general weakness, exhaustion, depression, anxiety, and insomnia. “Nearly 2 percent of the general population in the United States suffers from fibromyalgia, the majority of them being middle-aged females.”
Rated 4.3 / 5 (How Ratings Work)
Probability toward demonstrable efficacy of cannabis for treatment of fibromyalgia.
Based on 4 Studies from 2007 - 2017
Study Name, Description & Year
Rating
Cannabinoids, Endocannabinoids, And Related Analogs In Inflammation
Meta-analysis (2004-2009) — 2009
The Effects Of Nabilone On Sleep In Fibromyalgia: Results Of A Randomized Controlled Trial
29 patients with fibromyalgia — 2008
Nabilone For The Treatment Of Pain In Fibromyalgia
40 patients with fibromyalgia — 2007