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Study: CBD Enema Linked to Significant Symptom Improvements in Patients With Ulcerative Proctitis
['Anthony Martinelli']
The Marijuana Herald
A daily enema containing cannabidiol (CBD) and sodium propionate was associated with significant reductions in disease activity, pain and other symptoms among patients with treatment-resistant ulcerative proctitis, according to a newly published pilot study (PDF).
Nine participants completed the full 12-week study, while 10 received treatment for at least 10 weeks.
The average full Mayo score among study completers fell from 6.8 at baseline to 3.0 after treatment, a statistically significant improvement.
Five of the nine participants, or 55.6%, had a Mayo score below two at the end of treatment, which researchers classified as clinical remission.
However, researchers found no statistically significant improvement in the Nancy histological index or fecal calprotectin, a marker of intestinal inflammation.