// Definition
Clinical research on cannabis for inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's and ulcerative colitis). Dr. Natasha Ryz presented six areas where cannabis helps gut conditions: anti-nausea/vomiting, appetite stimulation for wasting, anti-inflammatory action, pain relief, stress reduction via endocannabinoid homeostasis, and symptom management. A key Israeli clinical trial by Dr. Naftali used 115mg THC smoked cannabis in 21 treatment-resistant Crohn's patients.
// From the Episode
The Naftali trial was double-blind -- control group smoked cannabis cigarettes with THC removed. Cannabis group had less pain, less anxiety, and 3 patients discontinued steroids entirely. Terpenes (especially limonene and linalool) target gut inflammation via different pathways than cannabinoids. Cannabis signals through TRPV receptors (heat/pain), which may explain the hot-shower relief in cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome. Dr. Ryz: PhD in experimental medicine, expert in gut barrier disruption, microbiome changes, and Th17 immune responses. Cannabis helps celiac symptoms (inflammation, pain) but won't cure gluten intolerance.
// Source
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