BANGKOK, Aug 31 (TNA) – The Ministry of Public Health will start distributing a cannabis-based traditional medicine formula next Monday for patients, who have not responded to conventional treatment.
Preecha Nootim, director of Thai Traditional and Integrated Medicine Hospital said the Government Pharmaceutical Organisation had distributed 150 sets of the cannabis –based traditional medicine formula to treat patients with insomnia to the hospital.
It will be given to patients on September 2 in accordance to the ministry’s policy.
According to him, the new formula will be used to cure insomnia and boost appetite for patients, who have not responded to other treatments. They will be screened first and after they receive the cannabis-based medicine, doctors will evaluate the efficacy of the treatment every one or two weeks. (TNA)
