Anorexia nervosa is a lack of interest or a refusal to eat suffcient food and nutrients to maintain a healthy body weight due to psychological reasons. Anorexia is distinct from bulimia nervosa, which is defined as binge eating followed by purging or laxative abuse.
Cachexia, also called wasting syndrome, refers to a loss of body mass that cannot be replaced through nutrition.
Rated 2.5 / 5 (How Ratings Work)
Possible to probable range of efficacy of cannabis for treatment of anorexia and cachexia.
Based on 14 Studies from 1991 - 2017
Study Name, Description & Year
Rating
A Cannabigerol-rich Cannabis Sativa Extract, Devoid Of [INCREMENT]9-tetrahydrocannabinol, Elicits Hyperphagia In Rats
Animal study (rats) — 2017
ENDOCANNABINOID SYSTEM: A Multi-facet Therapeutic Target
Review — 2016
Cannabigerol Is A Novel, Well-tolerated Appetite Stimulant In Pre-satiated Rats.
Animal study (rats) — 2016
Evaluation Of Oral Cannabinoid-containing Medications For The Management Of Interferon And Ribavirin-induced Anorexia, Nausea And Weight Loss In Patients Treated For Chronic Hepatitis C Virus
Human trial conducted on patients with hepatitis C — 2008
Anorexia Of Aging In Long Term Care: Is Dronabinol An Effective Appetite Stimulant?--a Pilot Study
Human trial on 29 senior long-term care patients suffering from weight loss — 2007
Use Of Dronabinol Improves Appetite And Reverses Weight Loss In HIV/AIDS-Infected Patients
117 people living with HIV/AIDS — 2007
The Synthetic Cannabinoid Nabilone Improves Pain And Symptom Management In Cancer Patients
82 cancer patients — 2006
Integration Of Endocannabinoid And Leptin Signaling In An Appetite-related Neural Circuit
Animal study (mice) — 2005
Endocannabinoids In The Regulation Of Appetite And Body Weight
Analysis — 2005
A Peripheral Mechanism For CB1 Cannabinoid Receptor-dependent Modulation Of Feeding
Animal study (rats) — 2002
Dronabinol As A Treatment For Anorexia Associated With Weight Loss In Patients With AIDS
139 people living with AIDS — 1995
A Phase II Study Of Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol For Appetite Stimulation In Cancer-associated Anorexia
18 cancer patients — 1994
Recent Clinical Experience With Dronabinol
HIV and cancer patients — 1991