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cannabis
Treatment for Cluster Headache
Cannabis, particularly strains high in THC and CBD, may modulate pain perception and neuroinflammation in cluster headaches through interaction with CB1 and CB2 cannabinoid receptors in the central nervous system. Its potential therapeutic effects include reducing pain intensity, decreasing inflammatory responses, and potentially interrupting the neurovascular mechanisms underlying cluster headache pathogenesis. The analgesic and neuroprotective properties of cannabinoids suggest a potential role in managing the severe pain and autonomic symptoms associated with this condition.
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AVERAGE EFFICACY
3
CASE STUDIES
2076
REDDIT COMMENTS
2291
REPORTED SIDE EFFECTS
Case Studies
Why Patients Treat Cluster Headache With Illegal Drugs
4.0
Italian researchers studied why cluster headache patients turn to illegal drugs for treatment, finding that 54 patients (6.75%) from a survey of 800 used illicit substances primarily because prescribed treatments were ineffective or had intolerable side effects.
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Psychoactive substances as a last resort—a qualitative study of self ...
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This qualitative study analyzed online forum discussions to understand how cluster headache and migraine sufferers use illicit psychoactive substances as alternative treatments when conventional medicine fails.
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EHMTI-0136. Medical cannabis in the treatment of treatment-resistant, chronic cluster headache. A retrospective report
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This retrospective study examined the use of medical cannabis in 18 patients with treatment-resistant chronic cluster headache, finding that cannabis significantly reduced headache severity and frequency with minimal adverse events.
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Reddit Comments
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unbambinospeciale
4.0
40M here. I've had both since I was 3. Got almost completely rid of migraines with daily THC treatment. Still have chronic CH though; I'm treating it with sumatriptan injections and high flow oxygen. Please, please, please, if you're doing topiramat...View more
CannabisTriptansOxygen therapyAntiepileptics
Reported Side Effects
Kidney damage
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Designer_Training_74
4.0
12 year chronic clusterhead here. I'm using MM and taking 360mg of Verapamil daily... and getting great results. I've gone from having attacks for 11 months every year... to only having attacks for 4-6 weeks each year.
CannabisCalcium channel blockers
Reported Side Effects
None
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None
4.0
Sad to hear you have it but glad you got diagnosed now.. it took me 8 years to get a diagnosis after being incorrectly diagnosed with migraines by 2 neurologists and a gp. Triptans, either injection or nasal spray worked for me for the first few yea...View more
TriptansOxygen therapyCannabisBenzodiazepineOpioidsCgrp inhibitorsNerve blocksPsychedelicsCaffeineVitamin d
Reported Side Effects
Headache
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extacy1375
2.0
Go outside or use a vape/edibles
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