Releaf Blog

Releaf Blog

Discover helpful insights on health, wellness, and medical cannabis in our blogs. Explore practical articles covering general medical cannabis info, tips for staying well, and how medical cannabis can assist with specific health conditions.

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Decoding Cannabis: what a recent scoping review reveals about cannabis for rheumatoid arthritis

Blog | Research | Medical Cannabis

A recent scoping review has dug into how cannabinoids interact with inflammation, joint tissue, and pain signalling in rheumatoid arthritis. This article breaks down what the researchers found, how THC and CBD influence key inflammatory pathways, and what these insights may mean for people living with arthritis in the UK. We also look at how this evidence compares with current patient experiences.

8 min read
10.12.2025
Sam North

How regular follow-up appointments improve Releaf patient care

At Releaf, patient care and safety are at the core of everything we do. We don’t just hand you a UK medical cannabis prescription, send you on your way, and wish you well - we stay with you, check in regularly, and listen.

6 min read
04.04.2025
Sam North

Healthcare history in the making: Releaf integrate with NHS Spine

Releaf has integrated with NHS Spine, allowing patients in England to instantly share their medical records via NHS login, streamlining the sign-up process for medical cannabis treatment. This milestone not only improves patient access and continuity of care but also helps normalise cannabis-based medicines within mainstream healthcare systems.

6 min read
02.04.2025
Lucy MacKinnon

Trigeminal Neuralgia and medical cannabis: What you need to know

Trigeminal neuralgia is a rare chronic pain disorder, that causes sudden, severe facial pain. The condition is relatively rare which, as is often the case, often means the cause is not fully understood - making effective treatment difficult to achieve. In this article, we explore trigeminal neuralgia in more detail, including conventional treatments and how patients are seeking relief with medical cannabis.

5 min read
01.04.2025
Emily Ledger