What is Fibromyalgia?
Fibromyalgia is a disorder characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain accompanied by fatigue and problems with sleep, memory, and mood . It commonly affects areas such as the lower back, neck, shoulders, nape of the neck, thighs, etc., producing a burning sensation. Researchers believe that fibromyalgia amplifies pain sensations by affecting the way the brain processes pain signals.What is CBD?
Cannabidiol is a phytocannabinoid (phyto=derived from plants) that is very promising in terms of its medicinal and therapeutic use since it has a multitude of benefits and properties among which are its anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, analgesic, antibacterial and anxiolytic effects. Literature:- Adding medical cannabis to standard analgesic treatments for fibromyalgia: a prospective observational study. Giorgi, Bongiovanni, Atzeni, Marotto, Salaffi, Sarzi-Puttini. 2020.
- An experimental randomized study on the analgesic effects of pharmaceutical-grade cannabis in chronic pain patients with fibromyalgia. van de Donk, Niesters, Kowal, Olofsen, Dahan, van Velzen.2019
- Clinical Endocannabinoid Deficiency Reconsidered: Current Research Supports the Theory in Migraine, Fibromyalgia, Irritable Bowel, and Other Treatment-Resistant Syndromes. Ethan B. Russo 2016
- Fibromyalgia, CFS and SQM Association of the Community of Madrid
