{"id":12132,"date":"2026-09-15T15:23:53","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T13:23:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alpstein-clinic.ch\/cannabis-medicine-new-therapeutic-perspectives-for-pain-sleep-and-quality-of-life\/"},"modified":"2026-09-15T16:06:34","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T14:06:34","slug":"cannabis-medicine-new-therapeutic-perspectives-for-pain-sleep-and-quality-of-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alpstein-clinic.ch\/en\/cannabis-medicine-new-therapeutic-perspectives-for-pain-sleep-and-quality-of-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Cannabis medicine: New therapeutic perspectives for pain, sleep and quality of life"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"12132\" class=\"elementor elementor-12132 elementor-12119\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ed29cad e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4ed29cad\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b5e0aa3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7b5e0aa3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3064cfb1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3064cfb1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36243755 elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-breadcrumbs\" data-id=\"36243755\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"breadcrumbs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p id=\"breadcrumbs\">\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"alpstein alpstein-Home\"><\/i>\n<span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/alpstein-clinic.ch\/en\/\">Startseite<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ac91247 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-headline\" data-id=\"2ac91247\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:250}\" data-widget_type=\"jet-headline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"jet-headline jet-headline--direction-vertical\"><span class=\"jet-headline__part jet-headline__first\"><span class=\"jet-headline__label\">Cannabis medicine: New therapeutic perspectives<\/span><\/span><span class=\"jet-headline__part jet-headline__second\"><span class=\"jet-headline__label\">for pain, sleep and quality of life<\/span><\/span><\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7910c851 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7910c851\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c97e025 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c97e025\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><strong>Dear Patients,<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"p1\">For decades, cannabis was perceived primarily as an intoxicant. Today, another aspect is increasingly coming to the fore: its medical potential. Cannabinoids can serve as a therapeutic adjunct for selected conditions.  <\/p><p class=\"p1\">Particularly in <strong>pain medicine <\/strong>and for <strong>sleep disorders,<\/strong> new options are being investigated for patients in whom established therapies are not sufficiently effective or cause undesirable side effects. Possible links with anxiety and stress are also the subject of research. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-435dab8b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"435dab8b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce08942 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ce08942\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"330\" src=\"https:\/\/alpstein-clinic.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/berge1-kleiner-1920x330.webp\" class=\"attachment-full-hd size-full-hd wp-image-6112\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alpstein-clinic.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/berge1-kleiner-1920x330.webp 1920w, https:\/\/alpstein-clinic.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/berge1-kleiner-300x51.webp 300w, https:\/\/alpstein-clinic.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/berge1-kleiner-1024x176.webp 1024w, https:\/\/alpstein-clinic.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/berge1-kleiner-768x132.webp 768w, https:\/\/alpstein-clinic.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/berge1-kleiner-1536x264.webp 1536w, https:\/\/alpstein-clinic.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/berge1-kleiner-2048x352.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f67606e elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6f67606e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49d52653 elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"49d52653\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateX_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateX_direction&quot;:&quot;negative&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateX_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:0.8,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;widescreen&quot;,&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;laptop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;],&quot;motion_fx_translateX_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:0,&quot;end&quot;:100}}}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"330\" src=\"https:\/\/alpstein-clinic.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/berge-kleiner-verlauf-1920x330.webp\" class=\"attachment-full-hd size-full-hd wp-image-6139\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alpstein-clinic.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/berge-kleiner-verlauf-1920x330.webp 1920w, https:\/\/alpstein-clinic.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/berge-kleiner-verlauf-300x51.webp 300w, https:\/\/alpstein-clinic.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/berge-kleiner-verlauf-1024x176.webp 1024w, https:\/\/alpstein-clinic.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/berge-kleiner-verlauf-768x132.webp 768w, https:\/\/alpstein-clinic.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/berge-kleiner-verlauf-1536x264.webp 1536w, https:\/\/alpstein-clinic.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/berge-kleiner-verlauf-2048x352.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26e3d10f elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-absolute elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-headline\" data-id=\"26e3d10f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"jet-headline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"jet-headline jet-headline--direction-horizontal\"><span class=\"jet-headline__part jet-headline__first\"><span class=\"jet-headline__label\">The body's<\/span><\/span><span class=\"jet-headline__space\">&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"jet-headline__part jet-headline__second\"><span class=\"jet-headline__label\">regulatory system<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19364163 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"19364163\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e85101b elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-hidden-widescreen elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-laptop elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-headline\" data-id=\"2e85101b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-headline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"jet-headline jet-headline--direction-horizontal\"><span class=\"jet-headline__part jet-headline__first\"><span class=\"jet-headline__label\">The body's<\/span><\/span><span class=\"jet-headline__space\">&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"jet-headline__part jet-headline__second\"><span class=\"jet-headline__label\">regulatory system<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68fc93a9 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"68fc93a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Central to understanding cannabis therapy is the endocannabinoid system (ECS). This <strong>endogenous regulatory system<\/strong> is found in the brain, the nervous system, the immune system and numerous organs. It is involved in stabilising the body&#8217;s internal balance.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbe05aa elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fbe05aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><strong>The ECS influences, among other things:<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea3ee51 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ea3ee51\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7449b0f e-con-full animated-slow e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7449b0f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:0}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb76997 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb76997\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Pain perception<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0789cf7 e-con-full animated-slow e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0789cf7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:0}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4072658 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4072658\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Inflammatory processes<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f85fa9b e-con-full animated-slow e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f85fa9b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:0}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6e2619 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f6e2619\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Sleep quality<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e431f1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2e431f1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5860cbc e-con-full animated-slow e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5860cbc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:0}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b0ffb1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b0ffb1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Stress responses and anxiety regulation<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09b2032 e-con-full animated-slow e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"09b2032\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:0}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffffcb1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ffffcb1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Mood and emotional stability<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-646c6cd e-con-full animated-slow e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"646c6cd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:0}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-163d5f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"163d5f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Appetite and metabolism<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50c5e48a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"50c5e48a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Endocannabinoids are produced by the body itself and act as natural regulatory substances. Changes in this system are being studied, among other things, in connection with chronic pain, sleep problems, fatigue and psychological stress. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3edbd2d1 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-headline\" data-id=\"3edbd2d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-headline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"jet-headline jet-headline--direction-horizontal\"><span class=\"jet-headline__part jet-headline__first\"><span class=\"jet-headline__label\">New approaches<\/span><\/span><span class=\"jet-headline__space\">&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"jet-headline__part jet-headline__second\"><span class=\"jet-headline__label\">in pain therapy<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7748a608 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7748a608\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Chronic pain is among the most common reasons for medical cannabis therapy. Scientific studies are examining how cannabinoids may influence pain signals at different levels. <\/p><p><strong>Areas of focus include:<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3aea18df elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget-tablet__width-auto elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"3aea18df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"alpstein alpstein-Pfeil-rechts\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Inflammatory processes<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"alpstein alpstein-Pfeil-rechts\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">The transmission of pain signals in the spinal cord<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"alpstein alpstein-Pfeil-rechts\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">The emotional evaluation of pain in the brain<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6485ee elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b6485ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Applications are being investigated, for example, for neuropathic pain, fibromyalgia, chronic back problems, tumour pain and multiple sclerosis. A <strong>large systematic analysis of 79 clinical trials<\/strong> found moderate-quality evidence for chronic pain and reported that cannabinoids may help improve symptoms. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-300dec0 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"300dec0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Nevertheless, potential suitability and the expected benefit must be assessed individually for each patient.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51a3bb7e elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-headline\" data-id=\"51a3bb7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-headline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"jet-headline jet-headline--direction-horizontal\"><span class=\"jet-headline__part jet-headline__first\"><span class=\"jet-headline__label\">Better sleep,<\/span><\/span><span class=\"jet-headline__space\">&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"jet-headline__part jet-headline__second\"><span class=\"jet-headline__label\">better quality of life<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e4f62b8 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6e4f62b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Many patients report improved sleep during individually tailored cannabis therapy. Sleep disorders may be associated, among other things, with chronic pain, stress, anxiety or neurodegenerative diseases. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebc70d5 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ebc70d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><strong>Depending on the individual situation, cannabinoids may help to:<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e051e5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1e051e5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-370b700 e-con-full animated-slow e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"370b700\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:0}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc7386e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fc7386e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Make it easier <br\/>to fall asleep<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bca6437 e-con-full animated-slow e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bca6437\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:0}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43a9e30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"43a9e30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Reduce <br\/>night-time pain<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a76769b e-con-full animated-slow e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a76769b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:0}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71b5a47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"71b5a47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Improve <br\/>sleep continuity<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40d7195 e-con-full animated-slow e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"40d7195\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:0}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8414437 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8414437\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Support overall <br\/>regeneration<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e97539 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e97539\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Because sleep plays an important role in regeneration, the immune system and psychological stability, improving sleep quality may also influence quality of life.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b6bf49 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-headline\" data-id=\"5b6bf49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-headline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"jet-headline jet-headline--direction-horizontal\"><span class=\"jet-headline__part jet-headline__first\"><span class=\"jet-headline__label\">Cannabinoids<\/span><\/span><span class=\"jet-headline__space\">&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"jet-headline__part jet-headline__second\"><span class=\"jet-headline__label\">and stress regulation<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7305135 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7305135\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">The endocannabinoid system is also involved in regulating stress responses. Current research is investigating, among other things, links with cortisol secretion, chronic stress responses, emotional resilience and mechanisms of anxiety regulation. <\/p><p class=\"p1\">Cannabidiol (CBD), in particular, is being researched for potential anxiety-relieving and relaxing properties. This may open up potential avenues in cases of chronic tension, <strong>psychosomatic complaints, symptoms of anxiety and stress-associated sleep disorders. However, no general suitability can be inferred from this.<\/strong>  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a2ed9a2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5a2ed9a2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56d4eea6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"56d4eea6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4db416f1 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4db416f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1.4,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_translateY_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:0,&quot;end&quot;:50}},&quot;motion_fx_range&quot;:&quot;viewport&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;widescreen&quot;,&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;laptop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"383\" src=\"https:\/\/alpstein-clinic.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/overlay-berge_x2-1920x383.webp\" class=\"attachment-full-hd size-full-hd wp-image-729\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alpstein-clinic.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/overlay-berge_x2-1920x383.webp 1920w, https:\/\/alpstein-clinic.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/overlay-berge_x2-300x60.webp 300w, https:\/\/alpstein-clinic.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/overlay-berge_x2-1024x204.webp 1024w, https:\/\/alpstein-clinic.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/overlay-berge_x2-768x153.webp 768w, https:\/\/alpstein-clinic.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/overlay-berge_x2-1536x306.webp 1536w, https:\/\/alpstein-clinic.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/overlay-berge_x2-2048x409.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38686084 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"38686084\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fa7b461 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-headline\" data-id=\"4fa7b461\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-headline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"jet-headline jet-headline--direction-horizontal\"><span class=\"jet-headline__part jet-headline__first\"><span class=\"jet-headline__label\">Cannabis<\/span><\/span><span class=\"jet-headline__space\">&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"jet-headline__part jet-headline__second\"><span class=\"jet-headline__label\"> and the ageing brain<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e65c17c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6e65c17c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">The medical use of cannabinoids is also increasingly being viewed with greater nuance in older patients. While possible negative effects on the brain were primarily discussed in the past, more recent studies are also investigating other links. <\/p><p class=\"p1\">Some studies suggest that cannabinoids could influence inflammatory processes in the brain and may have <strong>neuroprotective properties.<\/strong> In isolated cases, a link with the preservation of certain brain structures in older adults has also been described. Research in this area is still in its early stages. Robust therapeutic conclusions cannot yet be drawn from it.   <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5a48ef elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-headline\" data-id=\"c5a48ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-headline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"jet-headline jet-headline--direction-horizontal\"><span class=\"jet-headline__part jet-headline__first\"><span class=\"jet-headline__label\">Modern cannabis therapy<\/span><\/span><span class=\"jet-headline__space\">&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"jet-headline__part jet-headline__second\"><span class=\"jet-headline__label\">is precision medicine<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82b58fa elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"82b58fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">A common misconception is to equate medical cannabis therapy with recreational use. The focus is not on the intoxicating effect, but on the therapeutic use of specific cannabinoids such as THC and CBD, as well as other terpenes. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f8a0b4 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0f8a0b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><strong>Treatment is provided:<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e3db35 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget-tablet__width-auto elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"8e3db35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"alpstein alpstein-Pfeil-rechts\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Under medical supervision<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"alpstein alpstein-Pfeil-rechts\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">With standardised preparations<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"alpstein alpstein-Pfeil-rechts\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">With individually tailored dosages<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"alpstein alpstein-Pfeil-rechts\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">With consideration of concomitant conditions and medications<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ce3595 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-headline\" data-id=\"2ce3595\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-headline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"jet-headline jet-headline--direction-horizontal\"><span class=\"jet-headline__part jet-headline__first\"><span class=\"jet-headline__label\">Are there<\/span><\/span><span class=\"jet-headline__space\">&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"jet-headline__part jet-headline__second\"><span class=\"jet-headline__label\">risks?<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0703547 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0703547\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Like any effective therapy, cannabis can also cause side effects. These include dizziness, fatigue, dry mouth, impaired concentration and drowsiness if the dosage is too high. This is why <strong>careful determination of the indication<\/strong> and medical supervision are important.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30b37c33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"30b37c33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-313abe72 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"313abe72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Modern cannabis medicine is evolving from a niche application into a therapeutic option that may be considered for selected complaints. These include chronic pain and sleep disorders in particular; applications for neurological diseases and for stress and anxiety are also being investigated. <\/p><p class=\"p1\">The focus is not on cannabis as a plant, but on the <strong>medically supervised<\/strong> use of defined cannabinoids and a better understanding of the body&#8217;s own endocannabinoid system. Individual assessment, realistic treatment goals and the careful monitoring of effects and possible rare side effects remain crucial. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a6c3c66 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1a6c3c66\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f97007d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f97007d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c7c5d0 e-con-full animated-slow e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6c7c5d0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-808920b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"808920b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90d43a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"90d43a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/alpstein-clinic.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/AC-Bauer-Guenther-1-2.webp\" class=\"attachment-full-hd size-full-hd wp-image-8181\" alt=\"Dr. med. G\u00fcnther Bauer\u2028, Facharzt f\u00fcr Allgemeinmedizin\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alpstein-clinic.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/AC-Bauer-Guenther-1-2.webp 800w, https:\/\/alpstein-clinic.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/AC-Bauer-Guenther-1-2-200x300.webp 200w, https:\/\/alpstein-clinic.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/AC-Bauer-Guenther-1-2-683x1024.webp 683w, https:\/\/alpstein-clinic.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/AC-Bauer-Guenther-1-2-768x1152.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b60eb4a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b60eb4a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d5b248 elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-headline\" data-id=\"4d5b248\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-headline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"jet-headline jet-headline--direction-vertical\"><span class=\"jet-headline__part jet-headline__first\"><span class=\"jet-headline__label\">Dr. med. G\u00fcnther Bauer<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d8498e7 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6d8498e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"62\" height=\"62\" src=\"https:\/\/alpstein-clinic.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/icon_schweizer-kreuz_x3.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1273\" alt=\"Schweizer Kreuz\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-662bd969 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-headline\" data-id=\"662bd969\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-headline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"jet-headline jet-headline--direction-horizontal\"><span class=\"jet-headline__part jet-headline__first\"><span class=\"jet-headline__label\">We look forward to<\/span><\/span><span class=\"jet-headline__space\">&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"jet-headline__part jet-headline__second\"><span class=\"jet-headline__label\">meeting you in person<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24ba97e0 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"24ba97e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">We would be pleased to discuss with you whether medical cannabis therapy could, in principle, be considered in your personal situation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2df2d480 elementor-mobile-align-justify elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-tablet-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2df2d480\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-shrink\" href=\"https:\/\/alpstein-clinic.ch\/en\/contact\/\" aria-label=\"Jetzt Kontakt aufnehmen\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"alpstein alpstein-Pfeil-rechts\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Contact us<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cannabis medicine: New therapeutic perspectivesfor pain, sleep and quality of life Dear Patients, For decades, cannabis was perceived primarily as an intoxicant. 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