Patients with
fibromyalgia treated
with a synthetic form of marijuana, nabilone, showed significant reductions in
pain and anxiety in a first-of-its-kind study, published in The Journal of
Pain.
Fibromyalgia
syndrome has no cure, is difficult to diagnose, and effective pain management
strategies are a must to help patients cope with the disease. An estimated 12
million Americans have
fibromyalgia,
which is characterized by widespread muscle and joint pain and myriad other
symptoms. The condition is far more prevalent in women and the incidence
increases with age, reaching 7 percent among women 65 years and older.